MOLNIYA 3-13 (11896)

COSPAR: 1980-063A | Alt Name: Molniya-3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 18, 1980

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/3

Launch Vehicle

Molniya 8K78M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

11896

International Designator

1980-063A

Epoch

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:43:38 GMT

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Inclination

63.82°

Right Ascension

288.28°

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Argument of Perigee

277.05°

Period

717.71 min

Mean Motion

2.01 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

MOLNIYA 3-13

Alternative Name

Molniya-3

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

NPOPM/MSVYAZ

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 11896U 80063A   26182.32196802 -.00000353  00000-0 -30240-2 0  9996

2 11896  63.8183 288.2849 7186821 277.0526  13.4146  2.00638756336681

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Summary

MOLNIYA 3-13, also known as Molniya-3, is a communication satellite launched on July 18, 1980, from the PLMSC LC43/3 launch pad using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NPOPM and operated under the ownership of NPOPM/MSVYAZ. The satellite has dimensions of 3.6 meters in length, 1.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 8.1 meters. Its dry mass is 1700 kg with an initial launch mass of 1750 kg. Equipped with six deployable solar arrays producing up to 1000 W along with batteries for power storage, the satellite's mission was communication and it utilized a KDU-414A or 11D414NS motor. The shape is described as cylindrical with six panels and has an RCS of 16.7306. MOLNIYA 3-13 had a projected lifetime of three years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.6

Diameter

1.6

Span

8.1

Dry Mass

1700

Launch Mass

1750

Shape

Cyl + 6 Pan

Radar Cross Section

16.7306

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Molniya-3 No. 27L

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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