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Molniya-1 No. 71

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on April 26, 1990, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 26, 1990 · 01:37 UTCLaunch 1990-039Launch no. 3,513 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 26, 1990, 01:37
Launch designation
1990-039
Mission
Molniya-1 No. 71
Flight name
Molniya-1
Vehicle flight ID
77015 -525

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,809 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-11990-039ANORAD 20583Upravleniye Nachalnika Kosmicheskikh SredstvCommunications1,650 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 24, 2005

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