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Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | Kanopus-V No.5 & Kanopus-V No.6

December 27, 2018 at 2:07 AM UTC

Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M | Kanopus-V No.5 & Kanopus-V No.6 launch image
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December 27, 2018 at 2:07 AM UTC

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Cosmodrome Site 1S

Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation · 51.8844, 128.3339

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Cosmodrome Site 1S

Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

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June 14, 2023 at 4:09 AM UTC

Mission description

Kanopus-V is a series of Russian Earth observation satellites. They are used for real-time monitoring of natural and man-made emergencies, detecting forest fires, monitoring of land and water resources.

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Пуск РН «Союз-2.1а» с КА «Канопус-В» №5 и 6

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Vehicle

Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M

Soyuz · Fregat-M

Height

46.3 m

Diameter

2.95 m

LEO capacity

7,020 kg

Successful launches

19

Launch complex

Cosmodrome Site 1S

Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

The Vostochny Cosmodrome is a Russian spaceport above the 51st parallel north in the Amur Oblast, in the Russian Far East. It is intended to reduce Russia's dependency on the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The first launch took place on 28 April 2016 at 02:01 UTC.

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