MOLNIYA 1-60 (14825)

COSPAR: 1984-029A | Alt Name: Molniya-1

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 16, 1984

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC41/1

Launch Vehicle

Molniya 8K78M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

14825

International Designator

1984-029A

Decay Date

11/4/1994

Basic Satellite Info

Name

MOLNIYA 1-60

Alternative Name

Molniya-1

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

MOLNIYA 1-60, also known as Molniya-1, is a communication satellite launched on March 16, 1984, from the PLMSC launch site using the LC41/1 pad with a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by NPOPM and has dimensions of 4.4 meters in length, 1.4 meters in diameter, and an 8.6-meter span. It had a dry mass of 1620 kilograms and a launch mass of 1650 kilograms. Equipped with six deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, the satellite operated under the ownership of GUKOS and was part of the KAUR-2 configuration series based on the Molniya-1 bus design. The primary mission objective was communication, utilizing a payload known as the Molniya-1K No. 70L. With an expected lifetime of three years, MOLNIYA 1-60 played a significant role in early Soviet satellite communications technology.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.4

Diameter

1.4

Span

8.6

Dry Mass

1620

Launch Mass

1650

Shape

Cyl + 6 Pan

Radar Cross Section

13.9195

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Molniya-1K No. 70L

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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