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Resurs-P No.3
Earth Science
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)(RFSA)Government
Soyuz 2.1b
LEOorbit
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.
Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 6:56 PM
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#5,545
RFSA Mission
#253
Pad Launch
#367
Location Launch
#1,464
Designator
2016-016
Weather GO
0%
Launch Window
NET
Mar 13, 2016, 6:56 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Soyuz 2.1b Specs
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 an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage.
Length
46.3 m
Diameter
2.95 m
Launch Mass
312 t
LEO Capacity
8,200 kg
GTO Capacity
3,250 kg
SSO Capacity
4,900 kg
Launch Cost
$80M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2008
Fastest Turnaround
1d 15h
Total Launches
23
Successful
23
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
23
Maiden flight: Jul 26, 2008
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
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.
Founded
1992
Administrator
Administrator: Yuri Borisov
Total Launches
341
Successful
330
Failed
11
Pending
3
Consecutive Success
65
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
Timezone
Asia/Qyzylorda
Local Launch Time
Mar 14, 2016, 12:56 AM
Total Launches
1,563
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
45.9650, 63.3050