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RESURS F-11 (21524)
COSPAR: 1991-044A | Alt Name: Resurs-F
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 28, 1991
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21524
International Designator
1991-044A
Decay Date
7/21/1991
Basic Satellite Info
Name
RESURS F-11
Alternative Name
Resurs-F
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
RESURS F-11, also known as Resurs-F, is an Earth Observation satellite launched on June 28, 1991, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome (Launch Pad LC43/3) using the Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a length of 6.5 meters and a diameter of 2.4 meters with a span of 6.5 meters. It carries the Priroda-4 imaging system, which includes two KFA-1000 cameras and three KATE-200 devices for capturing images on film that is returned to Earth. The dry mass of RESURS F-11 is 2555 kg, which is also its launch mass. The satellite was built by TSSKB and operates using batteries for power supply. Its mission involves the observation of the Earth with a focus on 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
7.52
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Resurs-F1-14F43 No. 12L
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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