MOLNIYA 1-63

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Spacetrack Directory Number
1984-12-14
Orbit launches
27198 km
Average height
11887.97 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information MOLNIYA 1-63 - Molniya-1

Spacetrack Directory Name MOLNIYA 1-63
Alternative name Molniya-1
Group MOLNIYA
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Orbit launches 1984-12-14 (41 years ago)
Days in orbit 15260
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)
Type Satellite
Categories
Perigee 2789 km
Apogee 37532 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 62.92°
Laps per day 2
Height MOLNIYA 1-63 27198 km

Additional information MOLNIYA 1-63

MOLNIYA 1-63, also known as Molniya-1, is a communication satellite operated by GUKOS and launched on December 14, 1984, from the PLMSC launch site using LC41/1 with a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4.4 meters in length, 1.4 meters in diameter, and an 8.6 meter span. It has a dry mass of 1620 kilograms and was launched at a mass of 1650 kilograms. MOLNIYA 1-63 features 6 deployable solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. The satellite is designed to support the Molniya-1K No. 71L payload, and its operational lifetime is estimated to be 3 years. It was manufactured by NPOPM and has a shape described as cylindrical with six panels (Cyl + 6 Pan).

satellite MOLNIYA 1-63 Date of exalting 14.12.1984y. Average height of ISS MOLNIYA 1-63 hundred 27198 km. Average velocity MOLNIYA 1-63 is 11887.97 km/h. Inclination MOLNIYA 1-63 satellite 62.93°.

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Update time: 2026-09-24 19:40:20
Average height of ISS MOLNIYA 1-63 is: 27198km
Average velocity MOLNIYA 1-63 is: 11887.97km/h
Average orbit height MOLNIYA 1-63 is: 62.93°
MOLNIYA 1-63 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1984-12-14
MOLNIYA 1-63 is from 15260 days Days in orbit.