Launch Date
September 28, 1998
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
NORAD ID
25485
International Designator
1998-054A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:10:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
64.66°
Right Ascension
283.11°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
283.03°
Period
609.03 min
Mean Motion
2.36 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
MOLNIYA 1-91
Alternative Name
Molniya-1T
Type
Status
Owner
VKSR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 25485U 98054A 26184.29898282 -.00000021 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 25485 64.6644 283.1141 6658525 283.0302 15.2372 2.36443066213955
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.4
Diameter
1.4
Span
8.6
Dry Mass
1620
Launch Mass
1670
Shape
Cyl + 6 Pan
Radar Cross Section
15.4313
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Molniya-1T No. 99L
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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