Molniya-3K
ISS Reshetnev
The Molniya-3K is a highly elliptical orbit communications and broadcasting satellite developed by ISS Reshetnev.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 1,700 kg
- Design life
- 5 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
- 1470 W
- Mass
- 1700 kg
- Lifetime
- 5 years
- Orbit
- Highly elliptical
- Orbit height
- 550 x 40000 km
- Launch vehicle
- Molniya
- Cosmodromes
- Plesetsk
- First launch date
- 20 July 2001
About
The Molniya-3K is a communications and broadcasting satellite designed for highly elliptical orbits. It features an active ADCS type and provides an EPS power of 1470 W. With a mass of 1700 kg, the satellite is designed for a lifetime of 5 years. Its orbit height ranges from 550 x 40000 km. The Molniya-3K was launched using a Molniya launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, with its first launch date on July 20, 2001.
Documentation
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