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RESURS F-7 (20687)
COSPAR: 1990-060A | Alt Name: Resurs-F
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 17, 1990
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20687
International Designator
1990-060A
Decay Date
8/16/1990
Basic Satellite Info
Name
RESURS F-7
Alternative Name
Resurs-F
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
RESURS F-7, also known as Resurs-F, was a satellite launched on July 17, 1990, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC43/3 using the Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. It had dimensions of 6.5 meters in length and 2.4 meters in diameter with a span of 6.5 meters, and its dry mass was 2,573 kilograms. The satellite featured two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. Its mission involved Earth Observation using film return technology. RESURS F-7 operated for about 30 days on orbit, equipped with the Vostok / Zenit Capsule configuration, and its shape was described as a Sphere + DCone. The satellite was manufactured by TSSKB and owned by PRIR.
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. 5L
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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