Kanopus-V Earth Observation Satellite
VNIIEM Corporation
466 kg sun-synchronous Earth observation satellite with 2.1 m panchromatic and 3.4 m multispectral resolution, operating from 510 km SSO.
Technical specifications
- Launch mass
- 466 kg
- Orbit
- 510 km SSO
- Panchromatic resolution
- 2.1 m
- Multispectral resolution
- 3.4 m
- Swath width
- 20 km
- Design life
- 5 years
About
Kanopus-V is VNIIEMs flagship medium-format Earth observation satellite platform. With a launch mass of approximately 466 kg, it operates in a 510 km sun-synchronous orbit carrying a panchromatic camera providing 2.1 m ground resolution and a multispectral imager providing 3.4 m resolution in four spectral bands. Design life is five years with on-orbit propulsion for orbit maintenance. Kanopus-V imagery supports disaster response, agricultural monitoring, forestry, cartography, and ice-cover surveillance. As of 2026, six Kanopus-V class satellites have been successfully launched and operated by Roscosmos.
Documentation
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