Resurs

Resurs F1
Credit - © Mark Wade

Program: Resurs. Objective: Surveillance. Type: Military. Zenit-derived satellites used for earth resources studies as part of the 'Resurs' and 'Gektor-Priroda' project. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

Major Events:

1975 September 25 - Cosmos 771. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1976 May 21 - Cosmos 820. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1976 October 4 - Zenit-4MKT no. 3. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1977 May 26 - Cosmos 912. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1977 September 2 - Cosmos 948. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1978 May 23 - Cosmos 1010. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1978 October 3 - Cosmos 1033. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1979 May 17 - Cosmos 1099. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1979 June 8 - Cosmos 1105. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1979 June 22 - Cosmos 1108. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1979 July 13 - Cosmos 1115. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1979 August 21 - Cosmos 1123. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1979 September 5 - Cosmos 1127. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable; also performed earth resources tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1980 May 23 - Cosmos 1182. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1980 June 6 - Cosmos 1185. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable (?); also performed earth resource tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1980 June 18 - Meteor 1-30. Spacecraft: Resurs-OE. Mass: 3,475 kg (7,661 lb). Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8A92M.
First flight of prototype for Resurs-O1 spacecraft. Also performed remote sensing tasks. Acquisition of information required for continued investigation of the natural resources of the earth; development of remote sensing methods for measuring the status of the earth's surface and the atmosphere beneath the satellite.

1980 July 15 - Cosmos 1201. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1980 July 31 - Cosmos 1203. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable (?); also performed earth resources tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1980 August 22 - Cosmos 1207. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1980 September 3 - Cosmos 1209. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable; also performed earth resources tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1980 September 26 - Cosmos 1212. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1981 May 22 - Cosmos 1273. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1981 June 16 - Cosmos 1276. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1981 July 2 - Cosmos 1280. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable; also performed earth resources tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1981 July 17 - Cosmos 1283. Spacecraft: Zenit-6U. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Medium resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; also performed earth resources tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1981 July 29 - Cosmos 1284. Spacecraft: Zenit-6U. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Medium resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; also performed earth resources tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1981 August 27 - Cosmos 1301. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable; also performed earth resources tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1981 October 9 - Cosmos 1314. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1982 April 23 - Cosmos 1353. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1982 May 25 - Cosmos 1369. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1982 June 8 - Cosmos 1376. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable; also performed earth resources tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1982 July 6 - Cosmos 1385. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Medium resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; also performed earth resources tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1982 July 13 - Cosmos 1387. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1982 August 20 - Cosmos 1401. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable; also performed earth resources tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1982 September 8 - Cosmos 1406. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1983 February 10 - Cosmos 1440. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable; also performed earth resources tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1983 April 28 - Cosmos 1458. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1983 May 17 - Cosmos 1462. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable; also performed earth resources tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1983 June 7 - Cosmos 1468. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable; also performed earth resources tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1983 July 5 - Cosmos 1472. Spacecraft: Zenit-6U. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Medium resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; also performed earth resources tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1983 July 13 - Cosmos 1482. Spacecraft: Zenit-6U. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Medium resolution photo surveillance; film capsule. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1983 July 20 - Cosmos 1483. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Medium resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; also performed earth resources tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1983 July 24 - Cosmos 1484. Spacecraft: Resurs-OE. Mass: 2,500 kg (5,500 lb). Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8A92M.
Follow-on to Meteor series. Second flight of prototype for Resurs-O1 spacecraft. Gathering regular information on the natural resources of the earth for use in various branches of the Soviet economy, and conducting further tests on new types of measuring apparatus and methods of remote sensing of the earth's surface and atmosphere.

1983 August 5 - Cosmos 1487. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable; also performed earth resource tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1983 September 3 - Cosmos 1495. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1983 September 14 - Cosmos 1498. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable; also performed earth resource tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1984 February 16 - Cosmos 1537. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable; also performed earth resource tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1984 May 22 - Cosmos 1557. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1984 June 15 - Cosmos 1572. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable; also performed earth resource tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1984 June 22 - Cosmos 1575. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1984 July 19 - Cosmos 1582. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable; also performed earth resource tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1984 August 16 - Cosmos 1590. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1984 August 30 - Cosmos 1591. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1984 September 13 - Cosmos 1597. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1985 May 22 - Cosmos 1653. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable; also performed earth resource tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1985 June 7 - Cosmos 1657. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable (?). Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1985 June 21 - Cosmos 1663. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable; also performed earth resource tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1985 August 7 - Cosmos 1672. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1985 August 29 - Cosmos 1678. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable; also performed earth resource tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1985 September 6 - Cosmos 1681. Spacecraft: Zenit-4MKT. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1985 October 3 - Cosmos 1689. Spacecraft: Resurs-O1. Mass: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8A92M.
First flight of Resurs-O1. Acquisition of operational information on the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR; continued trials of new types of informational and measurement apparatus and methods of remote sensing of the earth's surface and atmosphere. Operated for one year, two months. Re-entered January 14, 2001.

1985 December 13 - Cosmos 1708. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
High resolution photo surveillance; film capsule; maneuverable; also performed earth resource tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1986 May 28 - Cosmos 1746. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-17F41. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1986 July 10 - Cosmos 1762. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F40. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1986 August 2 - Cosmos 1768. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F40. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1986 October 31 - Cosmos 1789. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F40. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1987 May 21 - Cosmos 1846. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F40. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1987 June 18 - Resurs-F1 14F40. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F40. Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Pad was badly damaged and not put back into service until December 1988.

1987 September 15 - Cosmos 1882. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F40. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1987 December 26 - Cosmos 1906. Spacecraft: Resurs F2. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Also performed earth resources tasks. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1988 February 18 - Cosmos 1920. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F40. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1988 April 20 - Cosmos 1939. Spacecraft: Resurs-O1. Mass: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb). Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8A92M.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation. Stayed in operation for six years, six months, far beyond its rated life of 3 to 5 years.

1988 May 31 - Cosmos 1951. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F43. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1988 July 7 - Cosmos 1957. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F43. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1988 July 27 - Resurs-F1 14F43. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F43. Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.

1988 August 23 - Cosmos 1965. Spacecraft: Resurs F2. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1988 September 9 - Cosmos 1968. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F43. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1989 January 12 - Cosmos 1990. Spacecraft: Resurs F2. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation; survey of seismically active regions of the country, including the Armenian SSR, in the interests of industrial and non -industrial construction.

1989 February 10 - Cosmos 2000. Spacecraft: Resurs F2. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth in the interests of various branches of the Soviet economy and international cooperation; space-based survey of the central part of Antarctica for purposes of mapping inaccessible regions of that continent.

1989 May 25 - Resurs F-01. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F43. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Deployed Pion 1 & 2. Resurs-F: Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the Soviet economy and international cooperation. Satellite carries two passive separable 'Pion' probes to investigate upper atmospheric density.

1989 June 27 - Resurs F-02. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F43. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1989 July 18 - Resurs F-03. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F43. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Deployed Pion 3 & 4. Resurs-F: Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the Soviet economy and international cooperation. Satellite carries two passive separable 'Pion' probes to investigate upper atmospheric density.

1989 August 15 - Resurs F-04. Spacecraft: Resurs F2. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR and international cooperation.

1989 September 6 - Resurs F-05. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F43. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Carried W. German microgravity experiment. Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth in the interests of the Soviet economy and international cooperation; and the conduct of biotechnological experiments under a commercial agreement with the firm Interspace (Federal Republic of Germany).

1990 May 29 - Resurs F-06. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F43. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Also carried German microgravity experiment. Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR; solution of problems relating to ecology and international cooperation. In accordance with a commercial agreement, apparatus belo nging to the Federal Republic of Germany is also being carried for the purpose of conducting biotechnological experiments.

1990 July 17 - Resurs F-07. Spacecraft: Resurs F2. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR; solution of problems relating to ecology and international cooperation.

1990 August 16 - Resurs F-08. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F43. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR; solution of problems relating to ecology and international cooperation.

1990 September 7 - Resurs F-09. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F43. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Carried German microgravity experiment. Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR; solution of problems relating to ecology and international cooperation.

1991 May 21 - Resurs F-10. Spacecraft: Resurs F2. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Also carried microgravity experiments. Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of the various branches of the national economy of the USSR, and solution of problems relating to the environment and to international cooperation.

1991 June 28 - Resurs F-11. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F43. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy of the USSR; solution of problems relating to ecology and international cooperation.

1991 July 23 - Resurs F-12. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F43. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of the various branches of the national economy of the USSR, and solution of problems relating to the environment and to international cooperation.

1991 August 21 - Resurs F-13. Spacecraft: Resurs F2. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the earth in the interests of the various branches of the national economy of the USSR, and solution of problems relating to the environment and to international cooperation.

1992 April 29 - Resurs F-14. Spacecraft: Resurs F2. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth for the various branches of the national economy, the solution of environmental problems, and international cooperation.

1992 June 23 - Resurs F-15. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F43. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Capsule reentered 7/9/92. Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth in the interests of the various branches of the national economy.

1992 August 19 - Resurs F-16. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F43. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Carried US Dept. of Defense experiment. Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth in the interests of the various branches of the national economy and solution of problems relating to the environment and to international cooperation (the satellite's equipment included two Pion passive satellites for the investigation of the upper atmosphere).

1992 November 15 - Resurs-500. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F43. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Carried descent module with greetings to American people. Delivery of a humanitarian cargo (messages to the American people, promotional materials of Russian and foreign firms, etc.) to the United States of America in connection with the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America by Columbus.

1993 May 21 - Resurs F-17. Spacecraft: Resurs F2. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth for the various branches of the national economy, the solution of environmental problems, and international cooperation.

1993 June 25 - Resurs F-18. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F43. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy; solution of problems relating to ecology and international cooperation.

1993 August 24 - Resurs F-19. Spacecraft: Resurs F1-14F43. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Investigation of the natural resources of the Earth in the interests of various branches of the national economy; solution of problems relating to ecology and international cooperation.

1994 November 4 - Resurs-O1 No. 3. Spacecraft: Resurs-O1. Mass: 1,900 kg (4,100 lb). Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Zenit-2.
Studied natural resources. It carried the German Safir-R1 communications experiment as a secondary attached payload. Expected life 3 to 5 years. The spacecraft mass of 1,907 kg was slightly higher than earlier models. The principal Earth observation sensors were MSU-SK and MSU-E instruments along with an experimental PVM-E local vertical sensor .

1995 September 26 - Resurs F2 N.10. Spacecraft: Resurs F2. Mass: 6,300 kg (13,800 lb). Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Natural resources; photo capsule recovered in Russia on 10/26/95.

1997 November 18 - Resurs F-1M. Spacecraft: Resurs F1M. Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz 11A511U.
Landed in Kazakstan Dec 13.

1998 July 10 - Resurs-O1 No. 4. Spacecraft: Resurs-O1. Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Zenit-2.
In addition to its remote sensing equipment, the satellite carried the Belgian LLMS (Little LEO Messaging System) communications payload for the IRIS system. The launch was critical in restoring confidence in the Zenit vehicle prior to planned commercial launches of Globalstar satellites from Baikonur and the first Sea Launch flights using a three-stage Zenit from a California-based floating launch platform. Expected life 3 to 5 years.

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