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Molniya-3 No. 58

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on August 4, 1993, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 4, 1993 · 00:52 UTCLaunch 1993-049Launch no. 3,833 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 4, 1993, 00:52
Launch designation
1993-049
Mission
Molniya-3 No. 58
Flight name
Molniya-3
Vehicle flight ID
76024 -659

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,003 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-31993-049ANORAD 22729Russian Military Space ForcesCommunications1,750 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 31, 2013

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