Molniya-3
ISS Reshetnev
Molniya-3 is a communications and broadcasting satellite developed by ISS Reshetnev, designed for highly elliptical orbits.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 1,740 kg
- Design life
- 3 years
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- ADCS type
- active
- EPS power
- 1000 W
- Mass
- 1740 kg
- Lifetime
- 3 years
- Orbit
- Highly elliptical
- Orbit height
- 550 х 40000 km
- Launch vehicle
- Molniya carrier rocket
- Cosmodromes
- Plesetsk
- First launch date
- 21 November 1974
About
The Molniya-3 satellite is part of ISS Reshetnev’s communications and broadcasting satellite series. It features an active ADCS type and has an EPS power of 1000 W. With a mass of 1740 kg, it is designed for a lifetime of 3 years in a highly elliptical orbit, ranging from 550 km to 40000 km. The satellite is launched using a Molniya carrier rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, with its first launch date recorded as November 21, 1974.
Documentation
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