MOLNIYA 3-27
1985-12-24
Satellite information MOLNIYA 3-27 - Molniya-3
| Spacetrack Directory Name | MOLNIYA 3-27 |
| Alternative name | Molniya-3 |
| Group | MOLNIYA |
| Orbit launches |
1985-12-24 |
| 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 | 2184 km |
| Apogee | 36188 km |
Additional information MOLNIYA 3-27
MOLNIYA 3-27, also known as Molniya-3, is a communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1985-117A and was launched on December 24, 1985, from PLMSC using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 3.6 meters in length and has a diameter of 1.6 meters with a span of 8.1 meters. It had a launch mass of 1750 kg and operated for approximately 3 years. Manufactured by NPOPM, the satellite was used for communication purposes and is owned by GUKOS/MSVYAZ. Its power system includes six deployable solar arrays providing 1000 W and batteries. The satellites propulsion system uses a KDU-414A (S5.114) or 11D414NS motor, and its shape is described as cylindrical with six panels.
satellite MOLNIYA 3-27 Date of exalting 24.12.1985y.
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