RESURS O1-N4 (25394)

COSPAR: 1998-043A | Alt Name: Resurs-O1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 10, 1998

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC45/1

Launch Vehicle

Zenit-2

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

25394

International Designator

1998-043A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:56:10 GMT

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Inclination

98.94°

Right Ascension

159.11°

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Argument of Perigee

84.01°

Period

101.04 min

Mean Motion

14.25 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

RESURS O1-N4

Alternative Name

Resurs-O1

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

PRIR

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 25394U 98043A   26185.20567698  .00000160  00000-0  87893-4 0  9998

2 25394  98.9439 159.1068 0002542  84.0079 276.1390 14.25130040454751

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Summary

RESURS O1-N4, also known as Resurs-O1, is an Earth Observation satellite launched on July 10, 1998, from the TYMSC launch site using a Zenit-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6.4 meters in length and 1.4 meters in diameter with a span of 11.6 meters and a dry mass of 2444 kg. It was manufactured by VNIEMR and is operated by PRIR for Earth observation purposes, equipped with various instruments including MSU-E1 (2), MSU-SK1 (2), MP-900B, RMK-M, ISP-2, NINA, ScaRaB-2, IRIS. The satellite's power system consists of 2 deployable solar arrays and batteries, and it has a shape described as Cyl + 2 Pan with an RCS of 6.8102.

Physical Characteristics

Length

6.4

Diameter

1.4

Span

11.6

Dry Mass

2444

Launch Mass

2444

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

6.8102

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Resurs-O1 No. 4L

Purpose

Earth Observation

Mission

Earth Observation

Manufacturer

VNIEMR

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Resurs-O

Configuration

SP-2 bus

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

MSU-E1 (2), MSU-SK1 (2), MP-900B, RMK-M, ISP-2, NINA, ScaRaB-2, IRIS

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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