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RESURS F-4 (20175)
COSPAR: 1989-063A | Alt Name: Resurs-F
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 15, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20175
International Designator
1989-063A
Decay Date
9/14/1989
Basic Satellite Info
Name
RESURS F-4
Alternative Name
Resurs-F
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
RESURS F-4, also known as Resurs-F, is a satellite operated by PRIR and manufactured by TSSKB. Launched on August 15, 1989, from the PLMSC launch site using Soyuz-U as the launch vehicle, it serves an Earth observation mission with film return capabilities. The satellite has dimensions of 6.5 meters in length and span, and a diameter of 2.4 meters, shaped like a sphere plus DCone. It is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The spacecraft weighs 2573 kilograms at launch and has the same dry mass. Its mission duration was planned to last up to 30 days. The satellite is powered by motors 11D82M and S5.120, which are part of its maneuver module configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2573
Launch Mass
2573
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Resurs-F2 No. 4L
Purpose
Earth Observation (film return)
Mission
Earth Observation (film return)
Manufacturer
TSSKB
Life Expectancy
30 days
Bus
Resurs-F2
Configuration
Vostok / Zenit Capsule
Motor
11D82M; S5.120 (maneuver module)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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