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Molniya-1 No. 65

Molniya 8K78M launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on March 11, 1988, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 11, 1988 · 06:38 UTCLaunch 1988-017Launch no. 3,267 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 11, 1988, 06:38
Launch designation
1988-017
Mission
Molniya-1 No. 65
Flight name
Molniya-1
Vehicle flight ID
78056 -678

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,018 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-11988-017ANORAD 18946Upravleniye Nachalnika Kosmicheskikh SredstvCommunications1,650 kgIn 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.