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MOLNIYA 1-67 (16885)
COSPAR: 1986-057A | Alt Name: Molniya-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 30, 1986
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16885
International Designator
1986-057A
Decay Date
1/28/2000
Basic Satellite Info
Name
MOLNIYA 1-67
Alternative Name
Molniya-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
MOLNIYA 1-67, also known as Molniya-1, is a communication satellite with OBJECT_ID 1986-057A and was launched on July 30, 1986, from the PLMSC launch site using the LC43/4 pad. It was propelled into orbit by a Molniya 8K78M rocket. The satellite has dimensions of 4.4 meters in length, 1.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 8.6 meters. Its dry mass is 1620 kilograms, and it had a launch mass of 1650 kilograms. Equipped with a KDU-414A (S5.114) motor and powered by six deployable solar arrays along with batteries, the satellite has an estimated operational lifetime of three years. Its shape is described as cylindrical with six panels, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 13.409 square meters. Manufactured by NPOPM for communication purposes, this satellite was launched on behalf of an unknown owner (UNKS).
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.4
Diameter
1.4
Span
8.6
Dry Mass
1620
Launch Mass
1650
Shape
Cyl + 6 Pan
Radar Cross Section
13.409
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Molniya-1T No. 72L
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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