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Molniya 1- 1
Molniya 1- 1 was launched on April 23, 1965 aboard a Molniya 8K78 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 16, 1979).
COSPAR 1965-030ANORAD 1324Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Molniya-1
- Common name
- Molniya 1- 1
- Payload designation
- Molniya-1 No. 3L
- International designator
- 1965-030A
- NORAD catalog number
- 1324
- GCAT identifier
- S01324
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.097
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Molniya-1
- Owner
- OKB-10
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
- Platform (bus)
- Molniya-1
Launch
- Date
- April 23, 1965 · 01:55 UTC
- Launch record
- 1965-030Success
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GTO
- Perigee
- 533 km
- Apogee
- 39,956 km
- Inclination
- 65.25°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- August 16, 1979
- Last known active
- Nov 26, 1965
- End of operations
- Nov 26, 1965
Size
- Mass
- 1,650 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,620 kg
- Length
- 4.4 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 8.6 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14268004 (CC0).