MOLNIYA 1-52

13012
Spacetrack Directory Number
1981-12-23
Orbit launches
27636.82 km
Average height
11700.97 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information MOLNIYA 1-52 - Molniya-1

Spacetrack Directory Name MOLNIYA 1-52
Alternative name Molniya-1
Group MOLNIYA
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Orbit launches 1981-12-23 (44 years ago)
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

Additional information MOLNIYA 1-52

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°.

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Update time: 2026-09-24 19:40:20
Average height of ISS MOLNIYA 1-52 is: 27636.82km
Average velocity MOLNIYA 1-52 is: 11700.97km/h
Average orbit height MOLNIYA 1-52 is: 61.73°
MOLNIYA 1-52 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1981-12-23
MOLNIYA 1-52 is from 16347 days Days in orbit.