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Resurs-P No.3

Soyuz 2.1bRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)31/6
Sunday, March 13, 2016 · 06:56 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Soyuz 2.1b

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Soyuz-2 is the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payloads into low Earth orbit. The 2.1b version adds...

Height46.3 m
LEO Payload8,200 kg
Launches347
Successes330

Provider

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

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RUS • Founded 1992

The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. So...

Mission Brief

This is the third satellite in the Resurs-P series of Earth observation satellites launched by the Russian government to replace the Resurs-DK 1 satellite. The satellite is capable of capturing images with a resolution of 3m per pixel in colour mode and as low as 1m in its panchromatic mode. The images provided will be used for the Russian ministries of Agriculture and Fishing, Meteorology, Transportation, Defence, and Natural Resources.

PayloadResurs-P No.3
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Stages3
Pad31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
WeatherNo formal weather concerns published, N/A

Mission Timeline

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Launch Site

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

LAUNCH SITE
45.996°N, 63.564°E

Weather

Condition
No formal weather concerns published
Temperature
N/A
Wind
N/A
GO Probability
0%

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.