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Molniya-3 No. 62

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on October 24, 1996, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 24, 1996 · 11:37 UTCLaunch 1996-060Launch no. 4,104 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant 2BL
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 24, 1996, 11:37
Launch designation
1996-060
Mission
Molniya-3 No. 62
Flight name
Molniya-3
Vehicle flight ID
78012 -645

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,852 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-31996-060ANORAD 24640Russian Military Space ForcesCommunications1,750 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 18, 2007

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