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MOLNIYA 1-44 (11474)
COSPAR: 1979-070A | Alt Name: Molniya-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 31, 1979
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11474
International Designator
1979-070A
Decay Date
10/23/2017
Basic Satellite Info
Name
MOLNIYA 1-44
Alternative Name
Molniya-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
MOLNIYA 1-44, also known as Molniya-1, is a satellite launched by GUKOSR on July 31, 1979, from the PLMSC launch site using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4.4 meters in length and 1.4 meters in diameter with a span of 8.6 meters, featuring a cylindrical body with six panels. It weighs 1620 kilograms dry and had an initial launch mass of 1650 kilograms. Its equipment includes the Molniya-1K No. 47L payload, manufactured by NPOPM. The satellite has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 7.0786 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.4
Diameter
1.4
Span
8.6
Dry Mass
1620
Launch Mass
1650
Shape
Cyl + 6 Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.0786
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Molniya-1K No. 47L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Molniya-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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