A Russian government-operated Soyuz will launch the Kanopus-V No. 3 and 4 Earth Observation Satellites into a Sun Synchronous Orbit from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia’s far east. This will be the third launch from Vostochny after the facility opened for business in 2016. Kanopus represents a constellation of small remote sensing spacecraft, operating alongside the large Resurs satellites that build Russia’s primary civilian Earth observation system, however, both Resurs and Kanopus have some overlap with the military. The Kanopus Satellites host three imaging payloads to capture high-resolution panchromatic images, multi-spectral and hyperspectral data.

Mission Resources:

➡ Mission Updates

? Live Launch Coverage

? Launch Vehicle Overview: Soyuz 2-1A

? Payload Overview: Kanopus-V

⏰ Countdown Timeline

⏱ Flight Profile

☂ Launch Weather

? Launch Site Schedule