MOLNIYA 1-63
1984-12-14
Satellite information MOLNIYA 1-63 - Molniya-1
| Spacetrack Directory Name | MOLNIYA 1-63 |
| Alternative name | Molniya-1 |
| Group | MOLNIYA |
| Orbit launches |
1984-12-14 |
| Deorbitation |
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| 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 |
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.ISS
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