Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- January 22, 1987, 16:06
- Launch designation
- 1987-008
- Mission
- Molniya-3 No. 42
- Flight name
- Molniya-3
- Vehicle flight ID
- 77046 -671
- Year
- Launches in 1987
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 40,809 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.1 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molniya-3 | 1987-008ANORAD 17328 | Upravleniye Nachalnika Kosmicheskikh Sredstv | Communications | 1,750 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.