Feniks No. 23L (952)

Re-entered 19 Jan 1982

Feniks No. 23L (952) (NORAD 13008, COSPAR 1981-121A) was a SU satellite that re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 19 Jan 1982, launched on 19 Dec 1981 on the Feniks No. 952 mission. It was operated by GUKOS as part of the Feniks programme. The spacecraft was built by TSSKB on the Yantar'-2K bus, with a mass of 2,886 kg. Like most satellites in low orbits, it was gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until re-entry. Historical record from Orbital Radar's satellite archive, cross-referenced with the live satellite catalogue.

1981

launched

1982

re-entered

year on orbit

2,886

kg mass

Lifecycle

Launched19 Dec 1981 · on the Feniks No. 952 mission

Operational19 Jan 1982 · entered service

Retired19 Jan 1982 · end of operational service

Re-entered19 Jan 1982 · atmospheric re-entry — object destroyed

Specifications

NORAD ID13008

COSPAR1981-121A

TypeSatellite

OperatorGUKOS

Country / StateSU

ManufacturerTSSKB

BusYantar'-2K

Mass2,886 kg

ProgrammeFeniks

CategoryIMG

OrbitLEO (LLEO/I)

Altitude166 × 342 km

Inclination70.4°

Frequently asked questions

What happened to Feniks No. 23L (952)?

Feniks No. 23L (952) re-entered Earth's atmosphere on 19 Jan 1982, ending a mission that began with its launch in 1981. Objects in low orbits are gradually slowed by atmospheric drag until they fall back and burn up on re-entry.

When did Feniks No. 23L (952) re-enter the atmosphere?

Feniks No. 23L (952) re-entered on 19 Jan 1982, according to Orbital Radar's historical catalogue records.

Who operated and built Feniks No. 23L (952)?

Feniks No. 23L (952) was operated by GUKOS and built by TSSKB (SU).

Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-09-06.

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