ISKRA 1 (19236)

COSPAR: 1981-065D | Alt Name: Iskra

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 10, 1981

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Vostok 8A92M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

19236

International Designator

1981-065D

Decay Date

4/16/1990

Basic Satellite Info

Name

ISKRA 1

Alternative Name

Iskra

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

MAIO/MOM

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

ISKRA 1 was an amateur radio communication satellite launched on July 10, 1981, from TYMSC Launch Pad LC31 using a Vostok 8A92M launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by MAIO, measured 0.5 meters in length and had a diameter of 0.3 meters with a span of 0.5 meters. It weighed 35 kilograms at launch and operated with solar cells and batteries for power. ISKRA 1 was part of the Iskra bus configuration and was owned by MAIO/MOM, equipped with an RK-01 (I-5) payload. The satellite had a shape resembling a box and featured a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 1.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.5

Diameter

0.3

Span

0.5

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

RK-01 (I-5)

Purpose

Amateur radio communication

Mission

Amateur radio communication

Manufacturer

MAIO

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Iskra

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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