Program: Eorsat
Called US-P in Russia, Electronic Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite
Russian program part of the
Cosmos
constellation. Those satellites are observation satellites designed to monitor
activity of foreign navies.
The series started in 1974 and around 40 satellites had been launched in
mid-1995. The system went operational in 1978.
Prime
contractor
|
KB
Arsenal
|
Platform
|
US-P
|
Mass
at launch
|
3150
kg
|
Mass
in orbit
|
|
Length
|
|
Width
|
|
Height
|
|
Perigee/Apogee
|
400
km
|
Inclination
|
65°
|
Period
|
92
min
|
Stabilization
|
|
DC
power
|
|
Design
lifetime
|
1.5
years
|
It uses a low thrust engine to maintain its orbit.