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August 22, 1978 11:47 pm

Molniya-1K 42

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Molniya-M

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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Military communications satellite in a highly elliptic orbit
Launch Overview
Window Open 23:47 UTC
Window Close 23:47 UTC
Lift Off Aug 22, 1978 · 23:47 UTC
Launch Facility Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad 43/4 (43R)
Target Orbit Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Soviet Space Program
Payload Molniya-1K 42
Rocket Molniya-M
Destination Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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Military communications satellite in a highly elliptic orbit

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Soviet Space Program
43/4 (43R)
Launch Overview
Window Open 23:47 UTC
Window Close 23:47 UTC
Lift Off Aug 22, 1978 · 23:47 UTC
Launch Facility Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad 43/4 (43R)
Target Orbit Elliptical Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Soviet Space Program
Payload Molniya-1K 42
Rocket Molniya-M
Destination Elliptical Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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