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MOLNIYA 1-70 (17264)
COSPAR: 1986-103A | Alt Name: Molniya-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 26, 1986
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
17264
International Designator
1986-103A
Decay Date
2/1/2006
Basic Satellite Info
Name
MOLNIYA 1-70
Alternative Name
Molniya-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The MOLNIYA 1-70 satellite, also known as Molniya-1, was launched on December 26, 1986, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Site PLMSC, Launch Pad LC43/3, using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. This communication satellite has dimensions of 4.4 meters in length and 1.4 meters in diameter, with a span of 8.6 meters. It weighed 1650 kg at launch and had a dry mass of 1620 kg. The satellite was manufactured by NPOPM and is based on the Molniya-1 bus configuration. Its power system consists of six deployable solar arrays and batteries, with its primary purpose being communication services. The spacecraft has an operational lifetime of three years and features a KDU-414A (S5.114) motor for propulsion. It was owned by UNKS and carries the payload Molniya-1T No. 78L.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.4
Diameter
1.4
Span
8.6
Dry Mass
1620
Launch Mass
1650
Shape
Cyl + 6 Pan
Radar Cross Section
20.117
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Molniya-1T No. 78L
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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