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KANOPUS-V 5 (43876)
COSPAR: 2018-111A | Alt Name: Kanopus-V No. 5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 27, 2018
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43876
International Designator
2018-111A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:37:20 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.36°
Right Ascension
90.44°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
94.80°
Period
94.55 min
Mean Motion
15.23 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KANOPUS-V 5
Alternative Name
Kanopus-V No. 5
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VNIIEMI
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 43876U 18111A 26185.27593348 .00003145 00000-0 13645-3 0 9998
2 43876 97.3561 90.4406 0001673 94.7989 265.3439 15.23063612417381
Source: Celestrak
Summary
KANOPUS-V 5 (also known as Kanopus-V No. 5) is an Earth observation satellite launched on December 27, 2018, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome's PU1S launch pad using a Soyuz-2-1A rocket. It was manufactured by VNIIEMI and operates with a mission focused on Earth Observation. The satellite uses a Kanopus bus configuration and has dimensions of 1 meter in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 6 meters. Weighing 473 kilograms at launch and having the same dry mass, it is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. KANOPUS-V 5 carries PSS (Panchromatic Stereo System) and MSS (Multispectral Scanner) equipment for its observation tasks and is equipped with two SPT-50 motors for maneuvering. The satellite's expected operational lifetime is five years, and it has a box shape augmented by two solar panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.6
Span
6
Dry Mass
473
Launch Mass
473
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
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