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MOLNIYA 1-57 (13964)
COSPAR: 1983-025A | Alt Name: Molniya-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 2, 1983
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13964
International Designator
1983-025A
Decay Date
1/26/2000
Basic Satellite Info
Name
MOLNIYA 1-57
Alternative Name
Molniya-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
MOLNIYA 1-57, also known as Molniya-1, is a communication satellite launched by GUKOS on April 2, 1983, from the TYSMC launch site using a 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. It weighs 1650 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 1620 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with six deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Its mission was to provide communication services, and it had a lifespan of approximately three years. Manufactured by NPOPM, MOLNIYA 1-57 features a cylindrical shape plus six panels and an RCS value of 15.7077. The satellite's payload is the Molniya-1T No. 68L, and it operates on behalf of GUKOS for communication purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.4
Diameter
1.4
Span
8.6
Dry Mass
1620
Launch Mass
1650
Shape
Cyl + 6 Pan
Radar Cross Section
15.7077
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Molniya-1T No. 68L
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
3 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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