TGR
Spacecraft · Russia
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TGR design - conventionally powered. Evidently based on Chelomei TAS of Almaz platform for launch by Proton.
Credit: KB Yuzhnoye
Russian military surveillance satellite. Study 1963. Two new directions were pursued in the Soviet Union for space optical reconnaissance systems in the mid-1960's: automated systems with television transmission of pictures, and manned systems.
Chelomei began project work in 1963 on a Space Television Reconnaissance System (TGR). The television apparatus was developed by VNII-380 GKRE (I A Rosselevich) and TsNII Kometa MRP (A I Savin). Savin had developed the original draft project, but Chelomei was given overall control. But the project had no sound scientific research basis at that point - it was not advanced enough for a draft project. Work was abandoned and no such system would be put into operation until the Yantar 4KS1 of the 1980's.
Related
- Country
- Russia
- Agency
- Chelomei bureau
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TGR
TGR design - nuclear powered. Based on Chelomei US-A / Raketoplan platform for launch by UR-200 or R-36.
Credit: KB Yuzhnoye
Chronology
2 events
1963 During the Year
- Space Television Reconnaissance System (TGR) - .
Nation: Russia.
Related Persons: Chelomei.
Spacecraft: TGR.
Chelomei began project work in 1963 on a Space Television Reconnaissance System (TGR). The television apparatus was developed by VNII-380 GKRE (I A Rosselevich) and TsNII Kometa MRP (A I Savin). Savin had developed the original draft project, but Chelomei was given overall control. But the project had no sound scientific research basis at that point - it was not advanced enough for a draft project. Work was abandoned and no such system would be put into operation until the Yantar 4KS1 of the 1980's.