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Molniya-3 No. 46

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on November 28, 1989, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 28, 1989 · 10:02 UTCLaunch 1989-094Launch no. 3,465 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 28, 1989, 10:02
Launch designation
1989-094
Mission
Molniya-3 No. 46
Flight name
Molniya-3
Vehicle flight ID
78039 -555

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,762 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-31989-094ANORAD 20338Upravleniye Nachalnika Kosmicheskikh SredstvCommunications1,750 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 19, 2000

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