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Cosmos 1957

Cosmos 1957 was launched on July 7, 1988 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Jul 21, 1988).

COSPAR 1988-057ANORAD 19276Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1957
Common name
Cosmos 1957
Payload designation
Resurs-F1-14F43 No. 2L
Other names
14F43 No. 780-39-129:RA
International designator
1988-057A
NORAD catalog number
19276
GCAT identifier
S19276
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/190

Mission

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

Launch

Date
July 7, 1988 · 08:05 UTC
Launch record
1988-057Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC16/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
259 km
Apogee
274 km
Inclination
82.59°
Status
Landed
Status date
July 21, 1988
Last known active
Jul 21, 1988
End of operations
Jul 21, 1988

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 Q12753539 (CC0).