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KANOPUS-V-IK (42825)
COSPAR: 2017-042A | Alt Name: Kanopus-V-IK No. 2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 14, 2017
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42825
International Designator
2017-042A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
97.36°
Right Ascension
90.49°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
91.13°
Period
94.55 min
Mean Motion
15.23 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KANOPUS-V-IK
Alternative Name
Kanopus-V-IK No. 2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VNIIEMI
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 42825U 17042A 26185.30815624 .00002846 00000-0 12380-3 0 9993
2 42825 97.3562 90.4866 0001733 91.1273 269.0162 15.23052931497978
Source: Celestrak
Summary
KANOPUS-V-IK (also known as Kanopus-V-IK No. 2) is an Earth Observation satellite launched by VNIIEMI on July 14, 2017, from the TYSMC LC31 launch pad using a Soyuz-2-1A vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1 meter in length and has a diameter of 0.6 meters with a span of 6 meters when its equipment is deployed. It weighs 550 kg both at launch and dry mass, equipped with PSS, MSS, MSU-IR-SRM instruments for observation purposes. Powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, the satellite uses two SPT-50 motors for propulsion. Designed to operate for a five-year lifetime, KANOPUS-V-IK is intended to provide Earth Observation data for various applications, supported by its manufacturer VNIIEMI.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.6
Span
6
Dry Mass
550
Launch Mass
550
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kanopus-V-IK No. 2
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
VNIIEMI
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
Kanopus
Configuration
Kanopus bus
Motor
2 x SPT-50
Equipment
PSS, MSS, MSU-IR-SRM
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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