Kanopus-V-IKSoyuz-2.1a/Fregat Land Launch Launch Status Partial Failure Fri ยท Jul 14th, 2017 2:36 AM EDT Watch Online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0X0KfEnJAk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qC9WMcbwV0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5yA7FtqQAo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afiLd4zPoLQ Mission Kanopus-V-IK Type: Earth Science Kanopus-V-IK is a small Russian remote sensing satellite for monitoring wildfires. Weighing about 473 kg, it is intended for 5 years of operation in a 510 km sun-synchronous orbit. Location 31/6 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan 465 launches have been at this location. Rocket Soyuz 2.1A Fregat-M Length: 46.3 meters Diameter: 2.95 meters First Launched: October 19, 2010 The 2.1a version includes conversion from analog to digital flight control system and uprated engines on the booster and the first stage with improved injection systems. The new digital flight control and telemetry systems allow the rocket to launch from a fixed rather than angled launch platform and adjust its heading in flight. A digital control system also enables the launch of larger commercial satellites with wider and longer payload fairings such as the ST-type fairing. These fairings introduce too much aerodynamic instability for the old analog system to handle. The Soyuz 2.1A Fregat-M rocket has been launched a total of 14 times with 13 successful and 1 failed launches. Agency Land Launch Type: Commercial Abbreviation: LL Administration: Founded: Launchers: Spacecraft: Country: RUS View Rocket Launch Schedule