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MOLNIYA 1-53 (13070)
COSPAR: 1982-015A | Alt Name: Molniya-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 26, 1982
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13070
International Designator
1982-015A
Epoch
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:16:36 GMT
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Inclination
63.71°
Right Ascension
35.94°
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Argument of Perigee
283.71°
Period
717.77 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MOLNIYA 1-53
Alternative Name
Molniya-1
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 13070U 82015A 26176.76153522 .00001243 00000-0 12132-1 0 9990
2 13070 63.7108 35.9449 7121831 283.7128 11.8258 2.00622500324737
Source: Celestrak
Summary
MOLNIYA 1-53, also known as Molniya-1, is a communication satellite launched on February 26, 1982, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC41/1. The satellite was manufactured by NPOPM and operated for approximately two years under the ownership of GUKOS. It has dimensions of 4.4 meters in length, 1.4 meters in diameter, and an 8.6-meter span. The spacecraft had a launch mass of 1650 kg and a dry mass of 1620 kg. MOLNIYA 1-53 was powered by six deployable solar arrays and batteries, and its shape is described as cylindrical with six panels. It used the KDU-414A (S5.114) motor for propulsion. The satellite's primary purpose was communication in orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.4
Diameter
1.4
Span
8.6
Dry Mass
1620
Launch Mass
1650
Shape
Cyl + 6 Pan
Radar Cross Section
15.6867
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Molniya-1K No. 58L
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
Map
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