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Soyuz 11A510 | US-AO 1
Soyuz 11A510
Dec 27, 10:24 PM UTC
Dec 27, 10:24 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
US-A (Upravlenniye Sputnik Aktivny) were active radar satellites for ocean surveillance. The high power consumtion of the active radar required a nuclear reactor as power source. The satellites were known as RORSAT in the west. The US-AO series consisted of satellites, which tested all the system components but the nuclear reactor. They were battery powered.
- Type
- Government/Top Secret
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad
- 31/6
- Location
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Country
- 🇰🇿 KAZ