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Cosmos 1939

Cosmos 1939 was launched on April 20, 1988 aboard a Vostok 8A92M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 29, 2014).

COSPAR 1988-032ANORAD 19045Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1939
Common name
Cosmos 1939
Payload designation
Resurs-O1 No. 2L
Other names
:C,:RC,11F697 No.210-95-158:RA
International designator
1988-032A
NORAD catalog number
19045
GCAT identifier
S19045
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/183

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Civil government
Program
Resurs-O1
Owner
Priroda
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
All-Union Electromechanical Scientific Research Institute
Platform (bus)
Resurs-O

Launch

Date
April 20, 1988 · 05:48 UTC
Launch record
1988-032Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/S
Perigee
618 km
Apogee
658 km
Inclination
97.96°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
October 29, 2014
Last known active
Jun 1, 1995
End of operations
Jun 1, 1995

Size

Mass
1,900 kg
Dry mass
1,900 kg
Length
6.4 m
Diameter
1.40 m
Span
11.6 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907531 (CC0).