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Molniya-3K No. 12L

Molniya 8K78M launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on June 21, 2005, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

June 21, 2005 · 00:48 UTCLaunch 2005-F01Launch no. 4,716 in the log
RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant ML
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC16/2
OutcomeFailurestage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyKVRRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 21, 2005, 00:48
Launch designation
2005-F01
Mission
Molniya-3K No. 12L
Flight name
Molniya-3K
Vehicle flight ID
77046 -694 051

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
195 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.8 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Molniya-3K2005-F01Russian Space Forces———

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