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COSMOS 1968 (19488)
COSPAR: 1988-082A | Alt Name: Kosmos-1968
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 9, 1988
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19488
International Designator
1988-082A
Decay Date
9/23/1988
Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1968
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1968
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
COSMOS 1968 (also known as Kosmos-1968) is an Earth observation satellite based on the Resurs-F1 bus and launched by the Soviet Union on September 9, 1988. It was equipped with a Priroda-4 imaging system that included two KFA-1000 cameras and three KATE-200 cameras for capturing images to be returned via film. The satellite has dimensions of 6.5 meters in length and diameter of 2.4 meters, with the same span of 6.5 meters, and a dry mass of 2555 kilograms. Launched using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle from LC41/1 at the Plesetsk Launch Site (PLMSC), it was designed for Earth observation missions involving film return capabilities. The power source is batteries, and its shape is described as a sphere plus a DCone.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2555
Launch Mass
2555
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
32.45
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Resurs-F1-14F43 No. 4L
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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