Molniya satellites

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:frequency gptkb:UHF
gptkb:VHF
SHF
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Molniya satellites
gptkbp:inclination 63.4 degrees
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion 2004
gptkbp:launchDate 1965
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Molniya_rocket
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lavochkin
gptkbp:notableFor highly elliptical orbit
long dwell time over northern hemisphere
gptkbp:notableMission gptkb:Molniya_1-01
gptkb:Molniya_3-53
gptkbp:numberOfLaunches over 100
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:orbitType gptkb:Molniya_orbit
gptkbp:period about 12 hours
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:television
communications
military communications
weather observation
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Meridian_satellites
gptkb:Tundra_satellites
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Meridian_satellites
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:supportsProtocol store-and-forward
real-time relay
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Soviet_military
Russian military
civilian agencies
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:Orbita_television_network
data transmission
emergency communications
navigation support
early warning systems
telephone communications
military command and control
meteorological data relay
supporting polar expeditions
Arctic region coverage
broadcasting to remote areas
high-latitude communications
supporting aviation in high latitudes
supporting maritime operations in Arctic
supporting oil and gas operations in Arctic
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Reshetnev_Information_Satellite_Systems
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6