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MOLNIYA 3-35 (20052)
COSPAR: 1989-043A | Alt Name: Molniya-3
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 8, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20052
International Designator
1989-043A
Decay Date
12/14/2001
Basic Satellite Info
Name
MOLNIYA 3-35
Alternative Name
Molniya-3
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
UNKS/MSVYAZ
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
MOLNIYA 3-35, also known as Molniya-3, is a communication satellite manufactured by NPOPM and launched on June 8, 1989, from Plesetsk Launch Site using the Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3.6 meters in length and 1.6 meters in diameter with a span of 8.1 meters. It weighs 1750 kg at launch and 1700 kg when dry, operating for approximately three years. The satellite is powered by six deployable solar arrays generating 1000 W, along with batteries. Its mission was to provide communication services and it was equipped with the KDU-414A (S5.114) or 11D414NS motor for propulsion. The shape of MOLNIYA 3-35 is cylindrical with six panels, and its reflectivity coefficient is recorded as 20.0437. It was owned by UNKS/MSVYAZ and belonged to the KAUR-2 configuration under the BUS category Molniya-3.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.6
Diameter
1.6
Span
8.1
Dry Mass
1700
Launch Mass
1750
Shape
Cyl + 6 Pan
Radar Cross Section
20.0437
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Molniya-3 No. 45
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Molniya-3
Configuration
KAUR-2
Motor
KDU-414A (S5.114) or 11D414NS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
6 deployable solar arrays (1000 W), batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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