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RESURS F-6 (20632)
COSPAR: 1990-047A | Alt Name: Resurs-F
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 29, 1990
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20632
International Designator
1990-047A
Decay Date
6/14/1990
Basic Satellite Info
Name
RESURS F-6
Alternative Name
Resurs-F
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
RESURS F-6, also known as Resurs-F, is an Earth observation satellite launched on May 29, 1990, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Site (PLMSC) using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle from LC43/4. It was manufactured by TSSKB and designed for film return missions to capture images of the Earth's surface using its Priroda-4 imaging system equipped with 2 KFA-1000 cameras and 3 KATE-200 cameras. The satellite has a Bus configuration known as Resurs-F1, with dimensions including a length of 6.5 meters, diameter of 2.4 meters, and span of 6.5 meters. It had a dry mass of 2555 kg and was powered by batteries. Its shape consists of a sphere plus a DCone, and it is equipped with a maneuver module using the S5.120 motor along with an 11D82M motor for its propulsion system. The satellite's purpose was to conduct Earth observation missions through film return technology.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2555
Launch Mass
2555
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
1
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Resurs-F1-14F43 No. 10L
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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