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Molniya-3K No. 11?

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on July 20, 2001, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 20, 2001 · 00:17 UTCLaunch 2001-030Launch no. 4,481 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKVRRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 20, 2001, 00:17
Launch designation
2001-030
Mission
Molniya-3K No. 11?
Flight name
Molniya-3
Vehicle flight ID
77045 -686 043

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,831 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-32001-030ANORAD 26867Russian Space ForcesCommunications1,780 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 19, 2016

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