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Molniya-3 No. 57

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on April 21, 1993, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 21, 1993 · 00:23 UTCLaunch 1993-025Launch no. 3,807 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 21, 1993, 00:23
Launch designation
1993-025
Mission
Molniya-3 No. 57
Flight name
Molniya-3
Vehicle flight ID
76032 -646

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,897 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-31993-025ANORAD 22633Russian Military Space ForcesCommunications1,750 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 25, 2004

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