MOLNIYA 1-62 (15214)

COSPAR: 1984-089A | Alt Name: Molniya-1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 24, 1984

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/4

Launch Vehicle

Molniya 8K78M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

15214

International Designator

1984-089A

Epoch

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Inclination

62.99°

Right Ascension

118.85°

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Argument of Perigee

278.90°

Period

627.06 min

Mean Motion

2.30 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

MOLNIYA 1-62

Alternative Name

Molniya-1

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

NPOE

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 15214U 84089A   26185.89338494  .00000180  00000+0  00000+0 0  9999

2 15214  62.9911 118.8470 6971537 278.9012  14.2491 02.29642076 12843

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Summary

The MOLNIYA 1-62 satellite, also known as Molniya-1, was launched on August 24, 1984, from the PLMSC launch site using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle from LC43/4. It belongs to the Molniya-1 bus and has the configuration KAUR-2, primarily used for communication purposes. The satellite was manufactured by NPOPM and owned by NPOE. With dimensions of 4.4 meters in length, 1.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 8.6 meters, it had a launch mass of 1650 kg and a dry mass of 1620 kg. The spacecraft was equipped with 6 deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Its design includes a cylindrical shape with six panels and an RCS value of 14.2009. The mission had a planned lifetime of 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

14.2009

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Molniya-1K No. 67L

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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