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MOLNIYA 1-68 (16934)
COSPAR: 1986-068A | Alt Name: Molniya-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 5, 1986
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16934
International Designator
1986-068A
Decay Date
6/20/2000
Basic Satellite Info
Name
MOLNIYA 1-68
Alternative Name
Molniya-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
MOLNIYA 1-68, also known as Molniya-1, is a communication satellite launched on September 5, 1986, from the Plesetsk Launch Site using the Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 4.4 meters in length and 1.4 meters in diameter with an 8.6-meter span. The satellite weighs approximately 1620 kg dry mass and had a launch mass of 1650 kg. It was manufactured by NPOPM, equipped with six deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, and is designed to operate in space for three years. Its shape consists of a cylinder plus six panels. The satellite's bus type is Molniya-1 and it belongs to the KAUR-2 configuration class. It was launched as part of the Communication mission under UNKNOWN ownership.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.4
Diameter
1.4
Span
8.6
Dry Mass
1620
Launch Mass
1650
Shape
Cyl + 6 Pan
Radar Cross Section
18.6266
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Molniya-1T No. 75L
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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