DS-P1 (original) (raw)
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DS-P1 [Yuzhnoye]
The DS-P1 series of satellites was used to calibrate space surveillance and early warning radars.
These satellites were used to calibrate the Dnestr (NATO-codename: 'Hen House') space surveillance and early warning radars. These satellites were built on a dodecahedral structure, which carried solar cells. The satelite was covered by a spherical mesh reflector transparent for light-region waves and non-transparent for decimetric and metric radio waves.
4 of these satellites were launched between 1962 and 1964 on Kosmos boosters. One failed to reach orbit.
They were replaced by the similar operational DS-P1-Yu series.
| Nation: | USSR |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Radar calibration |
| Operator: | |
| Contractors: | Yuzhnoye |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 60 days |
| Mass: | 240 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos 6 (Sputnik 16) (DS-P1 #1) | 1962 αδ 1 | 30.06.1962 | KY Mayak-2 | Kosmos | |
| Kosmos (14) (DS-P1 #2) | 1963-F05 | 06.04.1963 | KY Mayak-2 | F | Kosmos |
| Kosmos 19 (DS-P1 #3) | 1963-033A | 06.08.1963 | KY Mayak-2 | Kosmos | |
| Kosmos 25 (DS-P1 #4) | 1964-010A | 27.02.1964 | KY Mayak-2 | Kosmos |
Further DS missions:
- DS-1
- DS-2
- DS-A1
- DS-K-8
- DS-K-40
- DS-MG
- DS-MO (Opticheski)
- DS-MT
- DS-P1
- DS-P1-I (11F620)
- DS-P1-M (Lira)
- DS-P1-Yu (11F618)
- DS-U1-A
- DS-U1-G
- DS-U1-IK (Interkosmos 2, 8)
- DS-U1-R
- DS-U1-Ya
- DS-U2-D
- DS-U2-GF
- DS-U2-GK
- DS-U2-GKA (Oreol 1, 2 / Aureole 1, 2)
- DS-U2-I
- DS-U2-IK (Interkosmos 3, 5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14)
- DS-U2-IP
- DS-U2-K
- DS-U2-M
- DS-U2-MG
- DS-U2-MP
- DS-U2-MT
- DS-U2-V
- DS-U3-IK (Interkosmos 1, 4, 7, 11, 14, 16)
- DS-U3-S