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RESURS F-1 (20006)
COSPAR: 1989-038A | Alt Name: Resurs-F
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 25, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20006
International Designator
1989-038A
Decay Date
6/17/1989
Basic Satellite Info
Name
RESURS F-1
Alternative Name
Resurs-F
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
RESURS F-1 (OBJECT_ID: 1989-038A) is an Earth observation satellite launched on May 25, 1989, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC43/3 launch pad using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. Built by TSSKB and operated under PRIR ownership, this spacecraft measures 6.5 meters in length with a diameter of 2.4 meters and has a span of 6.5 meters, featuring a sphere plus DCone shape design. Its dry mass is 2555 kilograms, the same as its launch mass. Equipped with the Priroda-4 imaging system comprising 2 KFA-1000 cameras and 3 KATE-200 cameras for film return missions, RESURS F-1 uses batteries for power supply. The satellite's propulsion includes an 11D82M motor and a maneuver module with S5.120 thrusters, while it features a configuration similar to the Vostok/Zenit capsule design.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2555
Launch Mass
2555
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
8.9
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Resurs-F1-14F43 No. 5L
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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