Molniya-1T - Norad ID: 23420
| Spacetrack Directory Name | MOLNIYA 1-88 |
| Alternative name | Molniya-1T |
| Group | MOLNIYA |
| Follow MOLNIYA 1-88 | MOLNIYA 1-88 Tracker |
| Group follow MOLNIYA | Tracker MOLNIYA |
| Pass predictions MOLNIYA 1-88 | Pass predictions MOLNIYA 1-88 |
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| Days in orbit | 11598 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia) |
| Type | Satellite |
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| Perigee | 1203 km |
| Apogee | 23813 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 64.2° |
| Laps per day | 3 |
| Height MOLNIYA 1-88 | 15712.46 km |
MOLNIYA 1-88, also known as Molniya-1T, is a communication satellite operated by VKS and launched on December 14, 1994, from the PLMSC launch site using a Molniya 8K78M launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 4.4 meters in length and 1.4 meters in diameter with a span of 8.6 meters. The satellites dry mass is 1620 kg, and it was launched with a total mass of 1670 kg. It features six deployable solar arrays for power generation and has an RCS (Reaction Control System) area of 16.2814 square meters. Its shape consists of a cylinder plus six panels, and its purpose is to facilitate communication missions. The satellite was manufactured by NPOPMR and uses the KDU-414A (S5.114) motor for propulsion. MOLNIYA 1-88 has a mission lifetime of three years.
satellite MOLNIYA 1-88 Date of exalting 14.12.1994y. Average height of ISS MOLNIYA 1-88 hundred 15712.46 km. Average velocity MOLNIYA 1-88 is 15037.64 km/h. Inclination MOLNIYA 1-88 satellite 64.2°.