Resurs-F1 (17F40)

Russia

Resurs-F1

Type / Application:	Earth Observation (film return)
Operator:
Contractors:
Equipment:
Configuratation:	Vostok / Zenit Capsule
Propulsion:
Mass:
Orbit:	SSO

Launch list:

Satellite	Date	LS	Launcher	Remarks:
Kosmos 1762 [Resurs-F1 17F40 59L #1]	10.07.1986	Pl	Soyuz-U
Kosmos 1768 [Resurs-F1 17F40 60L #2]	02.08.1986	Pl	Soyuz-U
Kosmos 1789 [Resurs-F1 17F40 61L #3]	31.10.1986	Pl	Soyuz-U
Kosmos 1846 [Resurs-F1 17F40 104L #4]	21.05.1987	Pl	Soyuz-U
Kosmos 87F04 [Resurs-F1 17F40 105L #5]	18.06.1987	Pl	Soyuz-U	Launch failure
Kosmos 1882 [Resurs-F1 17F40 107L #6]	15.09.1987	Pl	Soyuz-U
Kosmos 1920 [Resurs-F1 17F40 108L 7]	18.02.1988	Pl	Soyuz-U

Description:

Article Number: 14F40. Class: Earth. Type: Landsat. Nation: USSR. Manufacturer: TsKB. Total Mass: 6,300 kg.

Remote sensing. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation. Western description: Earth resources, area survey. Typical orbital profile: inclination 81.3 to 82.6 degrees with altitude of 180-235 km or 185-280 km; maneuvering to an altitude of 260-275 km or 180-280 km; maneuvering to an altitude of 325-340 km. Designed duration: days. First flight: Cosmos 1762. Last flight: Cosmos 1920. Transmission frequencies observed in West: 231.5 PCM-FM.

16 July 1986 Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.

Cosmos 1762 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 177 km. Apogee: 263 km. Inclination: 82.5 deg. Duration: 8.00 days. Summary: Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

02 August 1986 Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.

Cosmos 1768 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 180 km. Apogee: 273 km. Inclination: 82.6 deg. Duration: 14.00 days. Summary: Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

31 October 1986 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.

Cosmos 1789 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 178 km. Apogee: 272 km. Inclination: 82.6 deg. Duration: 14.00 days. Summary: Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

21 May 1987 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.

Cosmos 1846 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 178 km. Apogee: 283 km. Inclination: 82.3 deg. Duration: 14.00 days. Summary: Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

18 June 1987 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U . FAILURE: Failure.

Resurs-F1 14F40 Program: Resurs.

15 September 1987 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U .

Cosmos 1882 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 253 km. Apogee: 269 km. Inclination: 82.3 deg. Duration: 21.00 days. Summary: Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

18 February 1988 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U .

Cosmos 1920 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 185 km. Apogee: 232 km. Inclination: 82.6 deg. Duration: 20.00 days. Summary: Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

Ref.: #8, #14 - update: 16.02.09

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