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RESURS F-19 (22777)
COSPAR: 1993-053A | Alt Name: Resurs-F
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 24, 1993
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22777
International Designator
1993-053A
Decay Date
9/10/1993
Basic Satellite Info
Name
RESURS F-19
Alternative Name
Resurs-F
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
PRIR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
RESURS F-19 (OBJECT_ID: 1993-053A) is an Earth observation satellite launched on August 24, 1993, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC16/2 launch pad using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 6.5 meters in length and 2.4 meters in diameter with a span of 6.5 meters, and has a dry mass of 2555 kilograms. It is equipped with the Priroda-4 imaging system comprising two KFA-1000 and three KATE-200 cameras for film return missions. The satellite's shape consists of a sphere plus a DCone, and it was manufactured by TSSKB under mission purpose to conduct Earth observation tasks. It is powered by batteries and includes the 11D82M; S5.120 maneuver module as its motor. The spacecraft has an RCS of 7.52 and operates for film return missions on behalf of PRIR (Priroda).
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. 16L
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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