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RESURS F-14 (21951)
COSPAR: 1992-024A | Alt Name: Resurs-F
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 29, 1992
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21951
International Designator
1992-024A
Decay Date
5/29/1992
Basic Satellite Info
Name
RESURS F-14
Alternative Name
Resurs-F
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
RESURS F-14 (NORAD CAT ID: 21951) is an Earth observation satellite launched on April 29, 1992, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. It was manufactured by TSSKB and has a configuration similar to the Vostok / Zenit Capsule, with dimensions of 6.5 meters in length and diameter of 2.4 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 2,573 kg, which is also its launch mass. It operates on a film return mission for Earth observation purposes and features two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its shape consists of a sphere with a DCone attachment, and it has an RCS of 12.51. The satellite uses engines designated as 11D82M and S5.120 for maneuvering and is equipped with the Resurs-F2 No. 8L payload. The mission's lifetime was expected to be about 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
12.51
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Resurs-F2 No. 8L
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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