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COSMOS 1468 (14110)
COSPAR: 1983-055A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1468
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 7, 1983
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14110
International Designator
1983-055A
Decay Date
6/21/1983
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1468
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1468
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1468 (also known as Kosmos-1468) is an Earth Observation satellite launched by the Soviet Union on June 7, 1983, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome's Launch Pad LC41/1 using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft, designated Resurs-F1 and identified under OBJECT_ID 1983-055A with NORAD_CAT_ID 14110, measures 6.5 meters in length and diameter and has a dry mass of 2555 kilograms, which is identical to its launch mass. It features the Priroda-4 imaging system equipped with 2 KFA-1000 cameras and 3 KATE-200 cameras for film return observations. The satellite's shape is described as a sphere with a DCone, powered by batteries, and stabilized in orbit using an 11D82M motor along with an S5.120 maneuver module. Manufactured by TSSKB under the mission ownership of PRIR, COSMOS 1468 served primarily for Earth observation purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2555
Launch Mass
2555
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 12L
Purpose
Earth Observation (film return)
Mission
Earth Observation (film return)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Resurs-F1
Configuration
Vostok / Zenit Capsule
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Priroda-4 imaging system (2 x KFA-1000, 3 x KATE-200)
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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