Molniya-1 - Norad ID: 19807
| Spacetrack Directory Name | MOLNIYA 1-75 |
| Alternative name | Molniya-1 |
| Group | MOLNIYA |
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| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
| Type | Satellite |
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| Perigee | 1483 km |
| Apogee | 38879 km |
MOLNIYA 1-75, also known as Molniya-1, is a communication satellite launched on February 15, 1989, from the TYSMC launch site using LC1 and the Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. Manufactured by NPOPM, this satellite has dimensions of 4.4 meters in length, 1.4 meters in diameter, and an 8.6 meter span. The dry mass is 1620 kg with a launch mass of 1650 kg. It was designed to operate for three years and features 6 deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite has a Cyl + 6 Pan shape, with an RCS value of 12.6191. The payload includes the Molniya-1T No. 84L communication equipment.
satellite MOLNIYA 1-75 Date of exalting 15.02.1989y.