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Molniya-1T No. 70

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

November 23, 1990 · 03:51 UTCLaunch 1990-101Launch no. 3,578 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 23, 1990, 03:51
Launch designation
1990-101
Mission
Molniya-1T No. 70
Flight name
Molniya-1
Vehicle flight ID
77015 -529

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,757 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-11990-101ANORAD 20949Upravleniye Nachalnika Kosmicheskikh SredstvCommunications1,670 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 27, 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.