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MOLNIYA 1-64 (15977)
COSPAR: 1985-074A | Alt Name: Molniya-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 22, 1985
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15977
International Designator
1985-074A
Decay Date
3/22/2000
Basic Satellite Info
Name
MOLNIYA 1-64
Alternative Name
Molniya-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
MOLNIYA 1-64, also known as Molniya-1, is a communication satellite launched on August 22, 1985, from the Plesetsk launch site using the Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle from LC41/1. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4.4 meters in length and 1.4 meters in diameter with an 8.6 meter span and a dry mass of 1620 kilograms. It was manufactured by NPOPM for GUKOS, equipped with a KDU-414A (S5.114) motor and powered by six deployable solar arrays along with batteries. The satellite has a shape described as Cyl + 6 Pan and an RCS of 18.924, serving a communication mission for approximately three years. Its bus type is Molniya-1 and it carries the payload Molniya-1K No. 74L.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.4
Diameter
1.4
Span
8.6
Dry Mass
1620
Launch Mass
1650
Shape
Cyl + 6 Pan
Radar Cross Section
18.924
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Molniya-1K No. 74L
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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