Launch Date
September 9, 1975
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
NORAD ID
08195
International Designator
1975-081A
Epoch
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:51:16 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
64.80°
Right Ascension
30.13°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
282.82°
Period
712.54 min
Mean Motion
2.02 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
MOLNIYA 2-14
Alternative Name
Molniya-2
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 08195U 75081A 26197.66060360 .00000646 00000+0 00000+0 0 9990
2 08195 64.8046 30.1296 6858010 282.8217 13.7647 02.02092951373003
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
4.4
Diameter
1.4
Span
8.2
Dry Mass
1620
Launch Mass
1650
Shape
Cyl + 6 Pan
Radar Cross Section
16.4429
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Molniya-2 No. 24L
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
OKB10
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Molniya-2
Configuration
KAUR-2
Motor
KDU-414 (S5.19) or KDU-414A (S5.114)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
6 deployable solar arrays (940 W), batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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