Launch Date
March 11, 1988
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
NORAD ID
18946
International Designator
1988-017A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:17:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
62.08°
Right Ascension
253.88°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
268.38°
Period
716.46 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
MOLNIYA 1-71
Alternative Name
Molniya-1
Type
Status
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 18946U 88017A 26185.22029546 -.00000292 00000-0 -19327-2 0 9993
2 18946 62.0797 253.8850 7306109 268.3777 15.1393 2.00988117280703
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.4
Diameter
1.4
Span
8.6
Dry Mass
1620
Launch Mass
1650
Shape
Cyl + 6 Pan
Radar Cross Section
20.2422
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Molniya-1T No. 80L
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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