Kanopus-V-IK

Kanopus-V-IK

Illustration of the Kanopus spacecraft
Names	Kanopus-V 2
Mission type	Earth observation
Operator	Roscosmos Roshydromet [1]
COSPAR ID	2017-042A [2]
SATCAT no.	42825 [3]
Mission duration	5 years (planned) 8 years, 4 months and 9 days (elapsed)
Spacecraft properties
Bus	Kanopus
Manufacturer	NPO VNIIEM
Launch mass	~600 kg (1,300 lb)
Power	300W
Start of mission
Launch date	July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14) 12:36 West Kazakhstan Time (06:36 UTC) [1]
Rocket	Soyuz-2.1a/Fregat
Launch site	Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Low Earth
Semi-major axis	6,884 km (4,278 mi)
Periapsis altitude	512.7 km (318.6 mi)
Apoapsis altitude	515.2 km (320.1 mi)
Inclination	97.4°
Period	94.8 minutes
Instruments
Panchromatic Imaging System, Multispectral Imaging System, Multispectral Scanner Unit-IK-SR [4]

Kanopus-V-IK (formerly Kanopus-V 2 ^[2] ) is a Russian Earth observation satellite developed by the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Electromechanics and operated by Roscosmos. It was launched on July 14, 2017, designed for monitoring the environment over a large swath of land, and has an expected service life of 5 years.

Design

Kanopus-V-IK's mission is to collect data for environmental monitoring and mapping, detection of fires, agricultural planning, and assessing land use. It can also be used to monitor man-made and natural disasters. ^{[4] [5]} The satellite uses the Kanopus satellite bus. It was originally built as Kanopus-V 2 but was modified to include an infrared detection capability. ^[2]

Kanopus-V-IK contains several instruments. The Panchromatic Imaging System (PSS) collects black-and-white images for monitoring the environment and covers a ground swath of 23.3 km (14.5 mi). The Multispectral Imaging System (MSS) covers four spectral bands. The green wavelengths are used for vegetation monitoring and the red to near-infrared wavelengths for fire and hotspot detection. The Multispectral Scanner Unit-IK-SR (MSU-IK-SRM) aids in fire detection over a 2,000 km (1,200 mi) swath of the Earth's surface, while having a minimal revisit time due to the satellite's low orbit. ^{[4] [5]}

Launch

Kanopus-V-IK launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31 on July 14, 2017, at 12:36 local time (06:36 UTC) on board a Soyuz-2.1a rocket. It was launched with over 70 other satellites in a satellite rideshare mission. It contained 48 CubeSats for Planet Labs. ^{[1] [6]} They were launched to a low Earth orbit with a perigee of 512.7 km (318.6 mi), an apogee of 515.2 km (320.1 mi), and an inclination of 97.4°. ^[3]

References

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3. "Technical details for satellite KANOPUS-V-IK". N2YO.com - Real Time Satellite Tracking and Predictions. Archived from the original on 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
4. "Kanopus-V-IK 1 - eoPortal Directory - Satellite Missions". directory.eoportal.org. Archived from the original on 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
5. "Kanopus V-IK – Soyuz – 73 Satellites". spaceflight101.com. 9 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
6. Clark, Stephen. "Soyuz rocket lifts off with 73 satellites – Spaceflight Now". Archived from the original on 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2021-12-13.