The rocket “Soyuz” led “Resource-P” into orbit – Dni.Ru

Carrier rocket “Soyuz-2.1b”, starting from the Baikonur cosmodrome, successfully put into orbit a satellite “Resource -P”. This spacecraft will be part of Russia’s first civilian remote sensing system.

Photo: GLOBAL LOOK press / Joel Kowsky

According to “Roskosmos” rocket launch “Soyuz 2.1b” with the satellite “Resurs-p” №3 from Baikonur was held the evening of 12 March, but automatic start system gave the all-clear on exercise start . Start the “Union” was moved to a backup date – March 13. As a result, the rocket was launched at the estimated time – 21:56 Moscow time.

After nine minutes after launch the satellite separated from the third stage booster in the set time has been successfully launched into calculated orbit. According to the Russian space agency, propulsion rocket worked in normal mode.

The new satellite, which was designed and manufactured in Samara JSC “RCC” Progress “, join the constellation of civilian remote sensing of the Earth (ERS) c detailed level of resolution to form in orbit, Russia’s first civilian remote sensing system. The satellites and ground stations receiving data to form a single set of observations.

information obtained from satellites “Resurs-p” is used to support the activities in agriculture, forestry and water management, as well as for monitoring of emergency regions. The data from the satellites to help in the preparation and updating of the general geographical, thematic and topographic maps, as well as in the control of pollution and environmental degradation, information search software oil and other mineral deposits. On the basis of hyperspectral satellite imagery can determine the maturity of the wheat activity of microorganisms in the water, and the degree of salinity of the soil.

00:04 / 14.03.2016 earth, space, rocket, Roskosmos, Russia, Soyuz-2.1b, satellite

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