Launch Date
October 28, 1977
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
NORAD ID
10455
International Designator
1977-105A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:57:18 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
63.79°
Right Ascension
175.23°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
276.47°
Period
717.35 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
MOLNIYA 3-8
Alternative Name
Molniya-3
Type
Status
Owner
NPOPM/MSVYAZ
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 10455U 77105A 26184.58146879 .00001043 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 10455 63.7933 175.2269 6705085 276.4705 16.9500 2.00738718356777
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
3.6
Diameter
1.6
Span
8.1
Dry Mass
1700
Launch Mass
1750
Shape
Cyl + 6 Pan
Radar Cross Section
13.8448
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Molniya-3 No. 18L
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Molniya-3
Configuration
KAUR-2
Motor
KDU-414A (S5.114) or 11D414NS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
6 deployable solar arrays (1000 W), batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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