Molniya-3 3

Russia

Int. spacecraft nº:

Russian spacecraft nº:

Launch data:

Designation	8425 / 75105A
Launch date	14 Nov 1975
Launch site	Plesetsk
Launch vehicle	Molniya-M/Blok-ML
Mission
Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	km
Eccentricity
Inclination	°
Period	min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor
Operator
Platform
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power

Decay:

Descent date:	19 Nov 2017
Lifetime:

Description:

Can carry satellite broadcast television as well as military and manned voice communcations; highly elliptical orbit developed for northern latitudes beyond reach of geostationary satellites.

Ref.: #3(SD541) - update: 22.03.18