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Molniya-3 No. 53

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on January 23, 1990, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 23, 1990 · 02:51 UTCLaunch 1990-006Launch no. 3,478 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 23, 1990, 02:51
Launch designation
1990-006
Mission
Molniya-3 No. 53
Flight name
Molniya-3
Vehicle flight ID
77015 -527

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,132 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-31990-006ANORAD 20444Upravleniye Nachalnika Kosmicheskikh SredstvCommunications1,750 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 23, 2003

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