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1989 · Soviet Space Program

Molniya-3 45L

successMolniya-M | Molniya-3 45L

Molniya communication satellites operating from a highly elliptical orbit

Overview

Date / time
June 8, 1989 at 05:09 PM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
43/3 (43L)
Mission
Molniya-3 45L
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Elliptical Orbit
Launch vehicle
Molniya-M 2BL →
Launch provider
Soviet Space Program →

Payloads deployed · 1

MOLNIYA 3-35
LEO