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COSMOS 1789 (17054)
COSPAR: 1986-084A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1789
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 31, 1986
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
17054
International Designator
1986-084A
Decay Date
11/14/1986
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1789
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1789
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1789, also known as Kosmos-1789, is an Earth observation satellite designated Resurs-F1. It was launched on October 31, 1986, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 6.5 meters in length with a diameter of 2.4 meters and weighs 2555 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its primary mission involves Earth observation utilizing a film return system equipped with a Priroda-4 imaging system that includes two KFA-1000 cameras and three KATE-200 cameras. The satellite is powered by batteries and features a maneuver module with an 11D82M motor and S5.120 propulsion system for in-orbit maneuvers. Its shape consists of a sphere combined with a DCone, and it was manufactured by TSSKB under the ownership of PRIR.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2555
Launch Mass
2555
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
11
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Resurs-F1-14F40 No. 3L
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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