MOLNIYA 1-47 (11856)

COSPAR: 1980-053A | Alt Name: Molniya-1

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 21, 1980

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC41/1

Launch Vehicle

Molniya 8K78M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

11856

International Designator

1980-053A

Decay Date

4/1/1991

Basic Satellite Info

Name

MOLNIYA 1-47

Alternative Name

Molniya-1

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

GUKOSR

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

MOLNIYA 1-47, also known as Molniya-1, is a satellite launched by the Soviet Union on June 21, 1980, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the 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 Cyl + 6 Pan shape and an RCS value of 21.3101. It has a dry mass of 1620 kg and was launched with a total mass of 1650 kg. The satellite is part of the Molniya-1K series (No. 56L) and was manufactured by NPOPM for GUKOSR, serving as part of the Soviet Union's telecommunications constellation.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.4

Diameter

1.4

Span

8.6

Dry Mass

1620

Launch Mass

1650

Shape

Cyl + 6 Pan

Radar Cross Section

21.3101

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Molniya-1K No. 56L

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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