Cosmos 1990

Launch data:

Mission details:

• The Soviet satellite Cosmos-1990, launched January 12, is on a mission to take photographs of earthquake-stricken Armenia. The photographs will be used to help the reconstruction effort. The satellite is operated by the Priroda Center, part of the USSR Central Geodesy and Cartography Agency (GUGK).
• The Cosmos-1990 satellite completed its mission to survey Armenia and landed in the USSR after 30 days in space.