Resurs-F 16

Russia



Launch data:

Designation 22093 / 92056A
Launch date 19 Aug 1992
Launch site Plesetsk
Launch vehicle  Soyuz-U
Mission Remote sensing (F2)
Satellite type Resurs-F1 (#48)
Earth orbit on:
Perigee/Apogee 178/226 km
Inclination 82.6°
Period 88.6 min

Two passive Pion crafts were released on 1st September. Tracking of their decay will allow studies of atmospheric density and radar calibration.

End of life

Decay 04 Sep 1992


Subsatellites:


PION 5 (22099 / 92056C) decayed on 25 Sep 1992
PION 6 (22100 / 92056D) decayed on 24 Sep 1992


Ref: #1, #15 - update: 24.10.04