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Cosmos 1440

Cosmos 1440 was launched on February 10, 1983 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Feb 24, 1983).

COSPAR 1983-009ANORAD 13793Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1440
Common name
Cosmos 1440
Payload designation
Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 10L
Other names
17F41 No. 770-24-120:RA
International designator
1983-009A
NORAD catalog number
13793
GCAT identifier
S13793
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/082

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Civil government
Program
Resurs-F1
Owner
Priroda
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central Specialized Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Resurs-F1

Launch

Date
February 10, 1983 · 07:15 UTC
Launch record
1983-009Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
258 km
Apogee
273 km
Inclination
82.34°
Status
Landed
Status date
February 24, 1983
Last known active
Feb 24, 1983
End of operations
Feb 24, 1983

Size

Mass
2,555 kg
Dry mass
2,555 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,300 kg
Length
6.5 m
Diameter
2.40 m
Span
6.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907397 (CC0).