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Molniya-1T No. 68

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on August 10, 1990, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 10, 1990 · 20:18 UTCLaunch 1990-071Launch no. 3,547 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 10, 1990, 20:18
Launch designation
1990-071
Mission
Molniya-1T No. 68
Flight name
Molniya-1
Vehicle flight ID
77011 -693

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,768 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-11990-071ANORAD 20742Upravleniye Nachalnika Kosmicheskikh SredstvCommunications1,670 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 6, 2007

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