DS-P1-Yu
| Mission type | Radar calibration satellite |
|---|---|
| Operator | Soviet Union |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 193–240 kg |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Period | 60 days |
DS-P1-Yu was a series of Soviet satellites developed by the Yuzhnoye Design Office, for use in calibrating the Dnestr space surveillance and early-warning radar system. Between 1964 and 1976, a total of 79 satellites were launched on Kosmos and Kosmos-2I launchers, with seven failing to reach orbit.[1][2]
The dodecahedral satellites had a mass of 193–240 kilograms (425–529 lb) and an operational lifetime of 60 days. They were covered in solar panels and a metallic mesh transparent to visible spectrum light and opaque to radio frequencies.[1][2]
The DS-P1-Yu replaced the similar DS-P1, of which four were launched between 1962 and 1964, with one failure to reach orbit.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Adjustment and Calibration Spacecraft". Yuzhnoye Design Office. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ a b Krebs, Gunter Dirk. "DS-P1-Yu (11F618)". Gunter's Space Page. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter Dirk. "DS-P1". Gunter's Space Page. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
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