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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