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Cosmos 1468

Cosmos 1468 was launched on June 7, 1983 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jun 21, 1983).

COSPAR 1983-055ANORAD 14110Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1468
Common name
Cosmos 1468
Payload designation
Resurs-F1-17F41 No. 12L
Other names
17F41 No. 780-12-122:RA
International designator
1983-055A
NORAD catalog number
14110
GCAT identifier
S14110
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/090

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
June 7, 1983 · 07:50 UTC
Launch record
1983-055Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
253 km
Apogee
277 km
Inclination
82.34°
Status
Landed
Status date
June 21, 1983
Last known active
Jun 21, 1983
End of operations
Jun 21, 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 Q13566616 (CC0).