Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- July 1, 1998, 00:48
- Launch designation
- 1998-040
- Mission
- Molniya-3 No. 61
- Flight name
- Molniya-3
- Vehicle flight ID
- 77017 -682
- Year
- Launches in 1998
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 40,798 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.1 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molniya-3 | 1998-040ANORAD 25379 | Russian Military Space Forces | Communications | 1,750 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Feb 2, 2011 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.