Kosmos 1939 (Resurs-O1 No.2), a Soviet Earth-observation satellite similar to the US Landsat series, providing imagery for geology, cartography, agriculture, ice monitoring and fire detection, launched from Baikonur on a Vostok-derived booster.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- SSO
- Sun-synchronous orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.9 T
- Flight
- 92nd
- of 93 Vostok 8A92M flights
- Date and time
- 20 April 1988, 05:48 UTC
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92M
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1988-032
- Launches in 1988
- 33rd of 121
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