KANOPUS-V 6 (43877)

COSPAR: 2018-111B | Alt Name: Kanopus-V No. 6

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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

43877

International Designator

2018-111B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:45:07 GMT

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Inclination

97.37°

Right Ascension

102.48°

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Argument of Perigee

97.67°

Period

93.42 min

Mean Motion

15.41 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

KANOPUS-V 6

Alternative Name

Kanopus-V No. 6

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

VNIIEMI

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 43877U 18111B   26185.28133807  .00008316  00000-0  20057-3 0  9990

2 43877  97.3697 102.4814 0001469  97.6676 262.4738 15.41476744418157

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Summary

KANOPUS-V 6, also known as Kanopus-V No. 6, is an Earth observation satellite belonging to the Kanopus bus configuration and was launched on December 27, 2018. It has a length of 1 meter, diameter of 0.6 meters, and a span of 6 meters. The satellite weighs 473 kg both at launch and in its dry state. It is equipped with PSS (Panchromatic Stereo System) and MSS (Multispectral Scanner). Launched from Vostochny Cosmodrome using the Soyuz-2-1A rocket, it has a mission lifetime of 5 years and is powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays along with batteries. The satellite's propulsion system consists of 2 SPT-50 motors. Manufactured by VNIIEMI, KANOPUS-V 6 serves Earth observation purposes and operates under the ownership of the same manufacturer.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

0.6

Span

Dry Mass

473

Launch Mass

473

Shape

Box+ 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

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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

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