MOLNIYA 1-49 (12156)

COSPAR: 1981-009A | Alt Name: Molniya-1

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 30, 1981

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/3

Launch Vehicle

Molniya 8K78M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

12156

International Designator

1981-009A

Decay Date

3/12/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

MOLNIYA 1-49

Alternative Name

Molniya-1

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

MOLNIYA 1-49, also known as Molniya-1, is a communication satellite launched on January 30, 1981, from PLMSC Launch Pad LC43/3 using the Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NPOPM and operated under GUKOS ownership. The spacecraft measures 4.4 meters in length with a diameter of 1.4 meters and a span of 8.6 meters, featuring a Cyl + 6 Pan shape design. Its dry mass is 1620 kilograms, and it had a launch mass of 1650 kilograms. The satellite's power system consists of six deployable solar arrays and batteries. It was equipped with the KDU-414A (S5.114) motor and carried the Molniya-1K No. 59L payload. MOLNIYA 1-49 had a mission lifetime of approximately two years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.4

Diameter

1.4

Span

8.6

Dry Mass

1620

Launch Mass

1650

Shape

Cyl + 6 Pan

Radar Cross Section

16.8391

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Molniya-1K No. 59L

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

NPOPM

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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