MOLNIYA 3-27

16393
Spacetrack Directory Number
1985-12-24
Orbit launches
25646.86 km
Average height
12202.05 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information MOLNIYA 3-27 - Molniya-3

Spacetrack Directory Name MOLNIYA 3-27
Alternative name Molniya-3
Group MOLNIYA
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Orbit launches 1985-12-24 (40 years ago)
Days in orbit 14885
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
Orbit slope (inclination) 61.92°
Laps per day 2
Height MOLNIYA 3-27 25646.86 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. Average height of ISS MOLNIYA 3-27 hundred 25646.86 km. Average velocity MOLNIYA 3-27 is 12202.05 km/h. Inclination MOLNIYA 3-27 satellite 61.93°.

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Update time: 2026-09-24 19:40:20
Average height of ISS MOLNIYA 3-27 is: 25646.86km
Average velocity MOLNIYA 3-27 is: 12202.05km/h
Average orbit height MOLNIYA 3-27 is: 61.93°
MOLNIYA 3-27 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1985-12-24
MOLNIYA 3-27 is from 14885 days Days in orbit.