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KANOPUS-V 3 (43180)
COSPAR: 2018-014A | Alt Name: Kanopus-V No. 3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 1, 2018
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43180
International Designator
2018-014A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
97.36°
Right Ascension
90.47°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
93.93°
Period
94.55 min
Mean Motion
15.23 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KANOPUS-V 3
Alternative Name
Kanopus-V No. 3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VNIIEMI
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43180U 18014A 26185.29191775 .00003712 00000-0 16047-3 0 9997
2 43180 97.3563 90.4694 0001650 93.9316 266.2110 15.23075446467323
Source: Celestrak
Summary
KANOPUS-V 3, also known as Kanopus-V No. 3, is an Earth Observation satellite based on the Kanopus bus configuration and was launched by VNIIEMI from Vostochny Cosmodrome's PU1S launch pad using a Soyuz-2-1A rocket on February 1, 2018. It measures 1 meter in length with a diameter of 0.6 meters and has a span of 6 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite carries PSS and MSS equipment for observation purposes and is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries. Its dry mass is 490 kilograms, which matches its launch mass. KANOPUS-V 3 uses two SPT-50 motors and has a mission lifetime of 5 years. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels and it operates in Earth orbit to conduct observation missions.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.6
Span
6
Dry Mass
490
Launch Mass
490
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kanopus-V
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
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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