Soyuz-2.1a/Fregat | Kanopus-V-IK

Name: Soyuz-2.1a/Fregat | Kanopus-V-IK
Start: 2017-07-14T06:36:49Z
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Kanopus-V-IK is a small Russian remote sensing satellite for monitoring wildfires. Weighing about 473 kg, it is intended for 5 years of operation in a 510 km sun-synchronous orbit.

Mission Details

Launch date: July 14, 2017 at 06:36 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M
Operator: Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission type: Earth Science