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RESURS O1 (23342)
COSPAR: 1994-074A | Alt Name: Resurs-O1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 4, 1994
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23342
International Designator
1994-074A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
97.66°
Right Ascension
202.91°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
73.65°
Period
96.96 min
Mean Motion
14.85 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RESURS O1
Alternative Name
Resurs-O1
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PRIR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 23342U 94074A 26185.05672804 .00000731 00000-0 91413-4 0 9995
2 23342 97.6620 202.9095 0001915 73.6531 286.4895 14.85107978706436
Source: Celestrak
Summary
RESURS O1, also known as Resurs-O1, is an Earth Observation satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1994-074A and NORAD_CAT_ID 23342. It was launched on November 4, 1994, from the TYMSC launch site using a Zenit-2 launch vehicle from LC45/1. The satellite has dimensions of 6.4 meters in length, 1.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 11.6 meters, with a dry mass of 1900 kg. It is equipped with MSU-E (2), MSU-SK (2), RRA equipment for its mission. The satellite's power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. It was manufactured by VNIEMR and operated under the ownership of PRIR, using a SP-1 bus configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.4
Diameter
1.4
Span
11.6
Dry Mass
1900
Launch Mass
1900
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.7003
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Resurs-O1 No. 3L
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
VNIEMR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Resurs-O
Configuration
SP-1 bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
MSU-E (2), MSU-SK (2), RRA
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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