Resurs-F1 (17F43)

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:
Cosmos 1951 [Resurs-F1 17F43 28L #1]	31.05.1988	Pl	Soyuz-U
Cosmos 1957 [Resurs-F1 17F43 29L #2]	07.07.1988	Pl	Soyuz-U
Cosmos 88F [Resurs-F1 17F43 30L #3]	27.07.1988	Pl	Soyuz-U	Launch failure
Cosmos 1968 [Resurs-F1 17F43 31L #4]	09.09.1988	Pl	Soyuz-U
Resurs-F 1 [Resurs-F1 17F43 45L #5]	25.05.1989	Pl	Soyuz-U	with Pion 1, Pion 2
Resurs-F 2 [Resurs-F1 17F43 46L #6]	27.06.1989	Pl	Soyuz-U
Resurs-F 3 [Resurs-F1 17F43 47L #7]	18.07.1989	Pl	Soyuz-U	with Pion 3, Pion 4
Resurs-F 5 [Resurs-F1 17F43 48L #8]	06.09.1989	Pl	Soyuz-U
Resurs-F 6 [Resurs-F1 17F43 50L #9]	29.05.1990	Pl	Soyuz-U
Resurs-F 8 [Resurs-F1 17F43 49L #10]	16.08.1990	Pl	Soyuz-U
Resurs-F 9 [Resurs-F1 17F43 51L #11]	07.09.1990	Pl	Soyuz-U
Resurs-F 11 [Resurs-F1 17F43 52L #12]	28.06.1991	Pl	Soyuz-U
Resurs-F 12 [Resurs-F1 17F43 53L #13]	23.07.1991	Pl	Soyuz-U
Resurs-F 15 [Resurs-F1 17F43 55L #14]	23.06.1992	Pl	Soyuz-U
Resurs-F 16 [Resurs-F1 17F43 54L #15]	19.08.1992	Pl	Soyuz-U	with Pion 5, Pion 6
Resurs 500 (Zvezda Kolumba)	15.11.1992	Pl	Soyuz-U
Resurs-F 18 [Resurs-F1 17F43 57L #16]	25.06.1993	Pl	Soyuz-U
Resurs-F 19 [Resurs-F1 17F43 56L #17]	24.08.1993	Pl	Soyuz-U

Description:

Article Number: 14F43. 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, close look. Missions: Cosmos 1951, Cosmos 1957, Cosmos 1968, Resurs-F1. Transmission frequencies observed in West: 231.5 PCM-FM.

31 May 1988 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U .

Cosmos 1951 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 173 km. Apogee: 241 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. .

07 July 1988 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U .

Cosmos 1957 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 179 km. Apogee: 225 km. Inclination: 82.6 deg. 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. .

27 July 1988 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U . FAILURE: Failure.

Resurs-F1 14F43 Program: Resurs.

09 September 1988 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U .

Cosmos 1968 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 177 km. Apogee: 230 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. .

10 February 1989 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U .

Cosmos 2000 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 175 km. Apogee: 243 km. Inclination: 82.3 deg. Duration: 20.00 days.
Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth in the interests of various branches of the Soviet economy and international cooperation; space-based survey of the central part of Antarctica for purposes of mapping inaccessible regions of that continent.

25 May 1989 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U .

Resurs F-01 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 174 km. Apogee: 232 km. Inclination: 82.3 deg. Duration: 23.00 days.
Deployed Pion 1 & 2. Resurs-F: Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the Soviet economy and international cooperation. Satellite carries two passive separable "Pion" probes to investigate upper atmospheric density.

27 June 1989 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U .

Resurs F-02 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 255 km. Apogee: 269 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. .

18 July 1989 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U .

Resurs F-03 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 178 km. Apogee: 214 km. Inclination: 82.6 deg. Duration: 21.00 days.
Deployed Pion 3 & 4. Resurs-F: Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the Soviet economy and international cooperation. Satellite carries two passive separable "Pion" probes to investigate upper atmospheric density.

06 September 1989 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U .

Resurs F-05 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 176 km. Apogee: 229 km. Inclination: 82.3 deg. Duration: 16.00 days.
Carried W. German microgravity experiment. Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth in the interests of the Soviet economy and international cooperation; and the conduct of biotechnological experiments under a commercial agreement with the firm Interspace (Federal Republic of Germany).

29 May 1990 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U .

Resurs F-06 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 175 km. Apogee: 231 km. Inclination: 82.4 deg. Duration: 16.00 days.
Also carried German microgravity experiment. Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR; solution of problems relating to ecology and international cooperation. In accordance with a commercial agreement, apparatus belo nging to the Federal Republic of Germany is also being carried for the purpose of conducting biotechnological experiments.

16 August 1990 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U .

Resurs F-08 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 176 km. Apogee: 229 km. Inclination: 82.3 deg. Duration: 16.00 days. Summary: Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR; solution of problems relating to ecology and international cooperation. .

07 September 1990 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U .

Resurs F-09 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 177 km. Apogee: 238 km. Inclination: 82.5 deg. Duration: 14.00 days. Summary: Carried German microgravity experiment. Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR; solution of problems relating to ecology and international cooperation.

28 June 1991 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U .

Resurs F-11 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 253 km. Apogee: 268 km. Inclination: 82.3 deg. Duration: 23.00 days. Summary: Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR; solution of problems relating to ecology and international cooperation.

23 July 1991 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U .

Resurs F-12 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 178 km. Apogee: 230 km. Inclination: 82.4 deg. Duration: 16.00 days. Summary: Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of the various branches of the national economy of the USSR, and solution of problems relating to the environment and to international cooperation.

23 June 1992 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U .

Resurs F-15 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 177 km. Apogee: 226 km. Inclination: 82.3 deg. Duration: 16.00 days. Summary: Capsule reentered 7/9/92. Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth in the interests of the various branches of the national economy.

19 August 1992 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U .

Resurs F-16 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 178 km. Apogee: 226 km. Inclination: 82.6 deg. Duration: 16.00 days.
Carried US Dept. of Defense experiment. Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth in the interests of the various branches of the national economy and solution of problems relating to the environment and to international cooperation (the satellite's equipment included two Pion passive satellites for the investigation of the upper atmosphere).

16 November 1992 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U .

Resurs-500 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 177 km. Apogee: 237 km. Inclination: 82.6 deg. Duration: 6.00 days.
Carried descent module with greetings to American people. Delivery of a humanitarian cargo (messages to the American people, promotional materials of Russian and foreign firms, etc.) to the United States of America in connection with the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America by Columbus.

25 June 1993 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U .

Resurs F-18 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 173 km. Apogee: 240 km. Inclination: 82.6 deg. Duration: 17.00 days. Summary: Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy; solution of problems relating to ecology and international cooperation.

24 August 1993 Launch Site: Plesetsk . Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U .

Resurs F-19 Program: Resurs. Mass: 6,300 kg. Perigee: 174 km. Apogee: 236 km. Inclination: 82.6 deg. Duration: 17.00 days. Summary: Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy; solution of problems relating to ecology and international cooperation.

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

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