Molniya-M | Molniya-3 31L
Operated by Soviet Space Program, the Communications mission Molniya-M | Molniya-3 31L delivered its payload into Elliptical.
- Launch time
- Status
- SUCCESS
- Operator
- Soviet Space Program
- Mission type
- Communications
- Rocket
- Molniya-M
- Launch site
- Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Launch pad
- 41/1
- Payload
- —
- Target orbit
- Elliptical

Mission timeline
- 1981-10-17T05:59:00.000ZMolniya-M roars off the pad at Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
- The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
- Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in Elliptical.
- All mission objectives achieved.