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Soyuz 2.1b | Resurs-P No.3
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Launch Successful

Resurs-P No.3

Soyuz 2.1b

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LAUNCH SITEBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission

This is the third satellite in the Resurs-P series of Earth observation satellites launched by the Russian government to replace the Resurs-DK 1 satellite. The satellite is capable of capturing images with a resolution of 3m per pixel in colour mode and as low as 1m in its panchromatic mode. The images provided will be used for the Russian ministries of Agriculture and Fishing, Meteorology, Transportation, Defence, and Natural Resources.

Launch vehicle
Soyuz 2.1b
Mission type
Earth Science
Destination orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Launch pad
31/6
Provider
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

The vehicle

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Soyuz 2.1b
Roscosmos
Launch vehicle

Soyuz 2.1b

Soyuz-2 is the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payloads into low Earth orbit. The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage.

Height
46.3 m
Diameter
2.95 m
Stages
3
Recorded launches
22
First flight
2008-07-26

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Launch site & orbit

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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