Molniya 3-48

CIS

Launch data:

Designation	24640 / 96060A
Launch date	24 Oct 1996 at 11:37 UT
Launch site	Plesetsk
Launch vehicle	Molniya-M / ML
Mission	Telecommunications
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee	611/39768 km
Inclination	62.8°
Period	718.2 min

Spacecraft data:

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

Decay:

Out of service:
Cause:
Descent date:	18 Oct 2007 - ~04:04 UT
Lifetime:

Ref: #15, #207 - update: 21.03.08