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Molniya-3 No. 51

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on September 29, 1988, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 29, 1988 · 09:07 UTCLaunch 1988-090Launch no. 3,343 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 29, 1988, 09:07
Launch designation
1988-090
Mission
Molniya-3 No. 51
Flight name
Molniya-3
Vehicle flight ID
76048 -510

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,028 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-31988-090ANORAD 19541Upravleniye Nachalnika Kosmicheskikh SredstvCommunications1,750 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 4, 2002

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