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RESURS F-8 (20754)
COSPAR: 1990-073A | Alt Name: Resurs-F
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 16, 1990
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20754
International Designator
1990-073A
Decay Date
9/1/1990
Basic Satellite Info
Name
RESURS F-8
Alternative Name
Resurs-F
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
RESURS F-8 (Resurs-F) is an Earth Observation satellite equipped with the Priroda-4 imaging system, including 2 x KFA-1000 and 3 x KATE-200 cameras for film return missions. Launched on August 16, 1990, from LC43/4 at PLMSC using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle, it was manufactured by TSSKB with the OBJECT_ID of 1990-073A and has the NORAD_CAT_ID of 20754. The satellite measures 6.5 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 6.5 meters, and weighs 2555 kg at launch. It is powered by batteries and stabilized through a maneuver module with motors 11D82M and S5.120. The shape of RESURS F-8 is described as Sphere + DCone, with an RCS (Reaction Control System) area of 20.89 square meters. The satellite was owned by PRIR and operated under the mission purpose of Earth Observation 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
20.89
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Resurs-F1-14F43 No. 9L
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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