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Molniya-1 No. 64

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on March 17, 1988, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 17, 1988 · 20:55 UTCLaunch 1988-022Launch no. 3,272 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 17, 1988, 20:55
Launch designation
1988-022
Mission
Molniya-1 No. 64
Flight name
Molniya-1
Vehicle flight ID
78028 -513

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,761 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-11988-022ANORAD 18980Upravleniye Nachalnika Kosmicheskikh SredstvCommunications1,650 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 4, 2001

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.