Resurs-P No.1

Resurs-P No.1[1] is a Russian commercial earth observation satellite capable of acquiring high-resolution imagery (resolution up to 1.0 m). The spacecraft is operated by Roscosmos as a replacement of the Resurs-DK No.1 satellite.

Resurs-P No.1
Mission typeEarth observation
OperatorRoskosmos
COSPAR ID2013-030A
SATCAT no.39186
Website(in Russian) www.mcc.rsa.ru/resurs_p.htm
Mission durationPlanned: 5 years
Elapsed: 7 years, 7 months, 4 days
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeResurs-P
BusYantar
ManufacturerTsSKB Progress
Launch mass6,570 kilograms (14,480 lb)
Dimensions7.93 by 2.72 metres (26.0 ft × 8.9 ft)
Start of mission
Launch date25 June 2013, 17:28:48 (2013-06-25UTC17:28:48Z) UTC
RocketSoyuz-2-1b
Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome 31/6
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeSun-synchronous
Perigee altitude470 kilometres (290 mi)
Apogee altitude480 kilometres (300 mi)
Inclination97.28 degrees
EpochPlanned
Instruments
Geoton-L1, GSA, ShMSA
 

The satellite is designed for multi-spectral remote sensing of the Earth's surface aimed at acquiring high-quality visible images in near real-time as well as on-line data delivery via radio link and providing a wide range of consumers with value-added processed data.

See also

References

  1. Zak, Anatoly. "Resurs-P remote-sensing satellite". RussianSpaceWeb. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
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