Earth Observation Satellite

Kanopus-V-IK-2 ist ein künstlicher Erdsatellit der Kanopus-V-Serie, der von VNIIEM Corporation JSC entwickelt wurde.

Name of SatelliteKanopus-V-IK-2
PurposeEarth Observation
ContractorRoscosmos
Country of ContractorRussia
Launch Mass (kg.)500
Class of OrbitLEO
Perigee (km)505
Date of Launch14.07.2017
Launch SiteBaikonur Cosmodrome
Launch VehicleSoyuz-2.1a
COSPAR Number2017-042A
NORAD Number42825

Kanopus-V-IK-2 is designed to monitor man-made and natural disasters, identify forest fires, identify sources of significant pollutants in the natural environment, analyze agricultural practices, monitor natural resources, and create maps.

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