Launch Date
September 17, 1991
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
NORAD ID
21706
International Designator
1991-065A
Epoch
Sun, 28 Jun 2026 16:39:45 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
62.79°
Right Ascension
318.23°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
253.32°
Period
704.20 min
Mean Motion
2.04 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
MOLNIYA 3-41
Alternative Name
Molniya-3
Type
Status
Owner
UNKSR/MSVYAZ
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 21706U 91065A 26179.69427509 .00000866 00000-0 27476-3 0 9993
2 21706 62.7862 318.2279 7426112 253.3240 20.0801 2.04487651256958
Source: Celestrak
Length
3.6
Diameter
1.6
Span
8.1
Dry Mass
1700
Launch Mass
1750
Shape
Cyl + 6 Pan
Radar Cross Section
14.8054
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Molniya-3 No. 48
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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