MOLNIYA 1-90 (24960)

COSPAR: 1997-054A | Alt Name: Molniya-1T

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 24, 1997

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/3

Launch Vehicle

Molniya 8K78M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

24960

International Designator

1997-054A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:41:55 GMT

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Inclination

64.40°

Right Ascension

199.95°

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Argument of Perigee

279.92°

Period

451.85 min

Mean Motion

3.19 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

MOLNIYA 1-90

Alternative Name

Molniya-1T

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

VKSR

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 24960U 97054A   26185.02911721  .00000127  00000-0  20020-2 0  9997

2 24960  64.4022 199.9518 5875786 279.9240  22.0463  3.18691955255097

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Summary

MOLNIYA 1-90, also known as Molniya-1T, is a communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1997-054A and NORAD_CAT_ID 24960. It was launched on September 24, 1997, from the PLMSC site at LC43/3 using the Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The satellite is configured as a KAUR-2 bus with dimensions of 4.4 meters in length, 1.4 meters in diameter, and has a span of 8.6 meters. It has a dry mass of 1,620 kg and was manufactured by NPOPMR for VKSR (Russian Space Forces). The satellite's primary purpose is communication, equipped with six deployable solar arrays and batteries as its power source. Its shape consists of a cylinder plus six panels and it has an RCS (Reaction Control System) of 12.6191. The MOLNIYA 1-90 was designed for a three-year operational lifetime in space.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.4

Diameter

1.4

Span

8.6

Dry Mass

1620

Launch Mass

1670

Shape

Cyl + 6 Pan

Radar Cross Section

12.6191

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Molniya-1T No. 98L

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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