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MOLNIYA 1-74 (19730)
COSPAR: 1988-115A | Alt Name: Molniya-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 28, 1988
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19730
International Designator
1988-115A
Decay Date
7/31/1998
Basic Satellite Info
Name
MOLNIYA 1-74
Alternative Name
Molniya-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
MOLNIYA 1-74, also known as Molniya-1, is a communication satellite launched on December 28, 1988, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC43/3 launch pad using the Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. It was manufactured by NPOPM and has dimensions of 4.4 meters in length, 1.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 8.6 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 1620 kilograms, and its total launch mass is 1650 kilograms. Equipped with six deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation, it was designed to serve as a communication satellite during its three-year operational lifetime. Its shape consists of a cylinder with six panels, and the RCS (Reaction Control System) value is 16.5457. The satellite carries a Molniya-1T No. 82L payload and uses KDU-414A (S5.114) as its motor.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.4
Diameter
1.4
Span
8.6
Dry Mass
1620
Launch Mass
1650
Shape
Cyl + 6 Pan
Radar Cross Section
16.5457
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Molniya-1T No. 82L
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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