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RESURS F-13 (21664)
COSPAR: 1991-058A | Alt Name: Resurs-F
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 21, 1991
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21664
International Designator
1991-058A
Decay Date
9/20/1991
Basic Satellite Info
Name
RESURS F-13
Alternative Name
Resurs-F
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
RESURS F-13 (Resurs-F2 No. 7L) is an Earth observation satellite launched by the Soviet Union on August 21, 1991, from the PLMSC launch site using a Soyuz-U-PVB vehicle. It has dimensions of 6.5 meters in length and 2.4 meters in diameter, with a span also of 6.5 meters. The satellite weighs 2573 kg at launch and is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its mission involved film return for Earth observation purposes. RESURS F-13 has a sphere plus DCone shape design and was manufactured by TSSKB, featuring a Vostok / Zenit Capsule configuration. The satellite's operational lifetime was approximately 30 days.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
2573
Launch Mass
2573
Shape
Sphere + DCone
Radar Cross Section
10.33
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Resurs-F2 No. 7L
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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