Launch Date
January 22, 1976
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
NORAD ID
08601
International Designator
1976-006A
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:44:41 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
63.65°
Right Ascension
132.07°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
276.06°
Period
720.13 min
Mean Motion
2.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
MOLNIYA 1-32
Alternative Name
Molniya-1
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 08601U 76006A 26199.32270137 -.00000246 00000+0 00000+0 0 9997
2 08601 63.6517 132.0668 6748211 276.0574 16.7838 01.99964895 82509
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
8.6
Dry Mass
1620
Launch Mass
1650
Shape
Cyl + 6 Pan
Radar Cross Section
17.9811
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Molniya-1M No. 40L
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
OKB10
Life Expectancy
2 years
Bus
Molniya-1
Configuration
KAUR-2
Motor
KDU-414A (S5.114)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
6 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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