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Molniya-3 No. 65L

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on June 19, 2003, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 19, 2003 · 20:00 UTCLaunch 2003-029Launch no. 4,604 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant 2BL
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC16/2
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKVRRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 19, 2003, 20:00
Launch designation
2003-029
Mission
Molniya-3 No. 65L
Flight name
Molniya-3
Vehicle flight ID
77082 -689 046

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
40,853 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-32003-029ANORAD 27834Russian Space ForcesCommunications1,780 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 15, 2013

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