Molniya-1 - Norad ID: 13012
| Spacetrack Directory Name | MOLNIYA 1-52 |
| Alternative name | Molniya-1 |
| Group | MOLNIYA |
| Follow MOLNIYA 1-52 | MOLNIYA 1-52 Tracker |
| Group follow MOLNIYA | Tracker MOLNIYA |
| Pass predictions MOLNIYA 1-52 | Pass predictions MOLNIYA 1-52 |
| Orbit launches |
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| Days in orbit | 16347 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
| Type | Satellite |
| Categories | |
| Perigee | 802 km |
| Apogee | 39533 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 61.79° |
| Laps per day | 2 |
| Height MOLNIYA 1-52 | 27636.82 km |
MOLNIYA 1-52, also known as Molniya-1, is a communication satellite with a bus configuration designated as KAUR-2. It was launched on December 23, 1981, from the TYSMC launch site using the Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle from launch pad LC1. The satellite has dimensions of 4.4 meters in length and 1.4 meters in diameter with a span of 8.6 meters. It weighs 1650 kg at launch, with a dry mass of 1620 kg. Its power system consists of six deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellites shape is described as cylindrical with six panels (Cyl + 6 Pan). Manufactured by NPOPM for GUKOS, MOLNIYA 1-52 was designed to operate in space for approximately two years.
satellite MOLNIYA 1-52 Date of exalting 23.12.1981y. Average height of ISS MOLNIYA 1-52 hundred 27636.82 km. Average velocity MOLNIYA 1-52 is 11700.97 km/h. Inclination MOLNIYA 1-52 satellite 61.73°.