MOLNIYA 1-88 (23420)

COSPAR: 1994-081A | Alt Name: Molniya-1T

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 14, 1994

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/4

Launch Vehicle

Molniya 8K78M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

23420

International Designator

1994-081A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:26:26 GMT

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Inclination

64.20°

Right Ascension

222.15°

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Argument of Perigee

257.16°

Period

430.49 min

Mean Motion

3.35 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

MOLNIYA 1-88

Alternative Name

Molniya-1T

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

VKS

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 23420U 94081A   26184.35169191  .00000108  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998

2 23420  64.2046 222.1529 5825422 257.1565  35.2482  3.34500364163100

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Summary

MOLNIYA 1-88, also known as Molniya-1T, is a communication satellite operated by VKS and launched on December 14, 1994, from the PLMSC launch site using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 4.4 meters in length and 1.4 meters in diameter with a span of 8.6 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 1620 kg, and it was launched with a total mass of 1670 kg. It features six deployable solar arrays for power generation and has an RCS (Reaction Control System) area of 16.2814 square meters. Its shape consists of a cylinder plus six panels, and its purpose is to facilitate communication missions. The satellite was manufactured by NPOPMR and uses the KDU-414A (S5.114) motor for propulsion. MOLNIYA 1-88 has a mission lifetime of three years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.4

Diameter

1.4

Span

8.6

Dry Mass

1620

Launch Mass

1670

Shape

Cyl + 6 Pan

Radar Cross Section

16.2814

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Molniya-1T No. 97L

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

NPOPMR

Life Expectancy

3 years

Bus

Molniya-1T

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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