MOLNIYA 1-56 (13890)

COSPAR: 1983-019A | Alt Name: Molniya-1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 16, 1983

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC41/1

Launch Vehicle

Molniya 8K78M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

13890

International Designator

1983-019A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:09:31 GMT

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Inclination

62.55°

Right Ascension

168.32°

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Argument of Perigee

274.16°

Period

719.90 min

Mean Motion

2.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

MOLNIYA 1-56

Alternative Name

Molniya-1

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 13890U 83019A   26185.63161321  .00001518  00000+0  00000+0 0  9990

2 13890  62.5510 168.3230 6992900 274.1640  15.5631 02.00026888316166

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Summary

MOLNIYA 1-56, also known as Molniya-1, is a communication satellite launched by GUKOS on March 16, 1983, from the PLMSC launch site using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NPOPM and designed with a configuration known as KAUR-2, measuring 4.4 meters in length, 1.4 meters in diameter, and having a span of 8.6 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 1620 kilograms and a launch mass of 1650 kilograms. Its power supply consists of six deployable solar arrays and batteries, while its propulsion system includes the KDU-414A (S5.114) motor. MOLNIYA 1-56 was intended to operate for about two years and features a shape described as "Cyl + 6 Pan" with an RCS of 14.522. The satellite's primary mission is communication, carrying the Molniya-1K No. 65L payload.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.4

Diameter

1.4

Span

8.6

Dry Mass

1620

Launch Mass

1650

Shape

Cyl + 6 Pan

Radar Cross Section

14.522

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Molniya-1K No. 65L

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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