Kanopus-V No.3 & Kanopus-V No.4
Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Mission
Kanopus-V No.3 & Kanopus-V No.4
Type: Earth Science
Kanopus-V is a series of small remote sensing satellites, dedicated to monitoring manmade and natural emergencies, detecting forest fires and major emissions of atmosphere pollutants. Its other uses are monitoring of agriculture, water and coastal resoures, land use. Each satellite weighs about 500 kg and is placed into sun-synchronous orbit, where it is planned to operate for about 5 years.
Trajectory
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Location
Cosmodrome Site 1S
Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
15 rockets have launched from Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation.
Agency
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) – RFSA
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: RFSA
- Administration: Administrator: Yuri Borisov
- Founded: 1992
- Launchers: Soyuz
- Spacecraft: Soyuz
- Country: RUS
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. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.
