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Molniya-3 No. 54

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Soviet Union) on September 20, 1990, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 20, 1990 · 20:16 UTCLaunch 1990-084Launch no. 3,560 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 20, 1990, 20:16
Launch designation
1990-084
Mission
Molniya-3 No. 54
Flight name
Molniya-3
Vehicle flight ID
77059 -562

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,767 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-31990-084ANORAD 20813Upravleniye Nachalnika Kosmicheskikh SredstvCommunications1,750 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 8, 2009

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