Earth Observation Satellite

Resurs-P2, a set of Russian commercial Earth observation satellites, can capture high-resolution hyperspectral data (HSI), wide-field multispectral (MSI), and panchromatic images.

Name of SatelliteResurs-P2
PurposeEarth Observation/Communications/Space Science
ContractorTsSKB Progress (State Research & Production Space Rocket Center)
Country of ContractorRussia
Launch Mass (kg.)5 900
Class of OrbitLEO
Perigee (km)461
Expected Lifetime (yrs.)3
Date of Launch26.12.2014
Launch SiteBaikonur Cosmodrome
Launch VehicleSoyuz-2.1b
COSPAR Number2014-087A
NORAD Number40360

The Russian Ministries of Agriculture, Fisheries, Meteorology, Transport, Emergency Situations, Natural Resources and Defense utilize Resurs-P satellite images for mapping, environmental control, agricultural monitoring, hydrology, soil salinity measurement, and searching for potential oil or mineral deposits.

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