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Molniya-3 No. 56

Molniya 8K78M-PVB launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on December 2, 1992, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 2, 1992 · 01:57 UTCLaunch 1992-085Launch no. 3,771 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78M-PVBvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 2, 1992, 01:57
Launch designation
1992-085
Mission
Molniya-3 No. 56
Flight name
Molniya-3
Vehicle flight ID
78023 -607

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,083 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-31992-085ANORAD 22255Russian Military Space ForcesCommunications1,750 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 8, 2008

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