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MOLNIYA 3-28 (16683)
COSPAR: 1986-031A | Alt Name: Molniya-3
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 18, 1986
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16683
International Designator
1986-031A
Decay Date
2/25/1999
Basic Satellite Info
Name
MOLNIYA 3-28
Alternative Name
Molniya-3
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GUKOS/MSVYAZ
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
MOLNIYA 3-28, also known as Molniya-3, is a communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1986-031A and NORAD_CAT_ID 16683. Launched on April 18, 1986, from PLMSC (LC41/1) using the Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle by NPOPM for GUKOS/MSVYAZ, it has a configuration of KAUR-2 and belongs to the Molniya-3 bus type. The satellite's dimensions are length: 3.6 meters, diameter: 1.6 meters, and span: 8.1 meters. It weighs 1700 kg dry and had an initial launch mass of 1750 kg. Its primary purpose is communication via its payload, Molniya-3 No. 43, using 6 deployable solar arrays providing a power output of 1000 W along with batteries. The satellite has a lifetime of approximately three years and features a shape described as Cyl + 6 Pan, with a reflectivity coefficient (RCS) of 15.0717 m².
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.6
Diameter
1.6
Span
8.1
Dry Mass
1700
Launch Mass
1750
Shape
Cyl + 6 Pan
Radar Cross Section
15.0717
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Molniya-3 No. 43
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Molniya-3
Configuration
KAUR-2
Motor
KDU-414A (S5.114) or 11D414NS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
6 deployable solar arrays (1000 W), batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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