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Molniya-3 No. 60

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on August 23, 1994, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 23, 1994 · 14:30 UTCLaunch 1994-051Launch no. 3,921 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 23, 1994, 14:30
Launch designation
1994-051
Mission
Molniya-3 No. 60
Flight name
Molniya-3
Vehicle flight ID
77044 -661

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,086 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-31994-051ANORAD 23211Russian Military Space ForcesCommunications1,750 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 10, 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.