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Molniya-3 No. 64

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on October 25, 2001, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

October 25, 2001 · 11:34 UTCLaunch 2001-050Launch no. 4,502 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKVRRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 25, 2001, 11:34
Launch designation
2001-050
Mission
Molniya-3 No. 64
Flight name
Molniya-3
Vehicle flight ID
77013 -687 044

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,876 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-32001-050ANORAD 26970Russian Space ForcesCommunications1,780 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 6, 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.