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Molniya-1 11F658 No. 84

Molniya 8K78M launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on February 15, 1989, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 15, 1989 · 11:00 UTCLaunch 1989-014Launch no. 3,384 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1?
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 15, 1989, 11:00
Launch designation
1989-014
Mission
Molniya-1 11F658 No. 84
Flight name
Molniya-1
Vehicle flight ID
77011 -691

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
39,901 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-11989-014ANORAD 19807Upravleniye 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.