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Molniya 1-11
Molniya 1-11 was launched on April 11, 1969 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 17, 1974).
COSPAR 1969-035ANORAD 3885Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Molniya-1
- Common name
- Molniya 1-11
- Payload designation
- Molniya-1 No. 16L
- International designator
- 1969-035A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3885
- GCAT identifier
- S03885
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.206
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Molniya-1
- Owner
- TsUKOS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
- Platform (bus)
- Molniya-1
Launch
- Date
- April 11, 1969 · 02:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1969-035Success
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GTO
- Perigee
- 484 km
- Apogee
- 39,890 km
- Inclination
- 65.09°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- April 17, 1974
- Last known active
- March 1970
- End of operations
- March 1970
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 Q16322507 (CC0).