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Resurs-P No.5 (62430)
COSPAR: 2024-250A | Alt Name: Resurs-P 5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 25, 2024
Launch Site
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Launch Pad
LC31/6
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1b
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62430
International Designator
2024-250A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:45:41 GMT
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Inclination
97.28°
Right Ascension
125.60°
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Argument of Perigee
92.30°
Period
93.98 min
Mean Motion
15.32 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
Resurs-P No.5
Alternative Name
Resurs-P 5
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
Roscosmos
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
First images transmitted on January 3, 2025, covering areas over the United States, China, and the UAE
Latest TLEs
1 62430U 24250A 26200.82339162 .00001535 00000+0 51723-4 0 9997
2 62430 97.2774 125.6009 0003100 92.3017 267.8580 15.32244187 87549
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Resurs-P No.5 (also known as Resurs-P 5) is an Earth observation satellite launched by Roscosmos on December 25, 2024, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome's LC31/6 pad using a Soyuz-2-1b launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.9 meters in length and 2.7 meters in diameter with a span of 13 meters due to its solar arrays. It was manufactured by RKTs Progress, equipped with several imaging instruments including the Geoton-L1 high-resolution multispectral imager, KShMSA wide-angle multispectral imager complex, GSA hyperspectral apparatus, and an AIS receiver. The satellite has a launch mass of 6570 kg and dry mass of 5800 kg. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries and uses three-axis stabilization for precise Earth imaging. Its mission focuses on monitoring natural resources, environmental conditions, and supporting Russian government ministries. Resurs-P No.5 has a designed lifetime of five years and transmitted its first images covering areas in the United States, China, and UAE on January 3, 2025.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
13
Dry Mass
5800
Launch Mass
6570
Shape
Cylindrical with solar arrays
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)
Visual Magnitude
5.5
Color
White and gray
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Geoton-L1, KShMSA, GSA, AIS receiver
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
High-resolution Earth observation for monitoring natural resources, environmental conditions, and supporting various Russian ministries
Manufacturer
RKTs Progress
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
Resurs-P
Configuration
Yantar bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Geoton-L1 high-resolution multispectral imager, KShMSA wide-angle multispectral imager complex, GSA hyperspectral apparatus, AIS receiver
Power System
Two deployable solar arrays and batteries
ADCS
Three-axis stabilization
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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