The satellite “Resurs-P” №3 civil remote sensing system was launched into orbit – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, March 13 – RIA Novosti Carrier rocket “Soyuz-2.1b” successfully placed into orbit satellite “Resurs-P” №3, which will become part of Russia’s first civilian remote sensing systems. Earth (ERS), said on Sunday RIA Novosti Russian Space Agency.

The launch “Soyuz 2.1b” with the satellite “Resurs-p” number 3 from the Baikonur cosmodrome was to be held the evening of 12 March, but the automatic starting system gave a retreat to the implementation start. Start the “Union” was moved to a backup date – March 13. The rocket was launched at the estimated time – 21.56 MSK.

“carrier rocket” Soyuz-2.1b “at a specified time successfully put into orbit a spacecraft” Resurs-P “№3 Propulsion rocket worked normally.”, – Said

<. p> Earlier, Roscosmos said that starting the transfer of the “Union” will not affect the launch of the spacecraft of the Russian-European mission ExoMars-2016 with the help of the carrier rocket “Proton-M”, to be held on March 14th. Start carrier rocket “Soyuz-FG” with manned spacecraft “Soyuz TMA-20M with a new ISS crew also planned to carry out at the scheduled time on March 19.

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The new satellite, which was designed and manufactured in Samara JSC “RCC” Progress “, will join the constellation of civilian means of remote sensing c detailed level of resolution.

The third spacecraft series” Resurs-p “together with the previously launched satellites” Resurs-p “№1 and №2 produces Russia’s first civilian remote sensing system that will work after the completion of tests in orbit,” Resource-p “№3.

Spacecraft and ground stations receiving data to form a single set of observations that will significantly increase the efficiency of the remote sensing devices in Earth orbit.

The information received from the satellites “Resurs-p”, is used to support the activities in agriculture, forestry and water management, as well as for monitoring of emergency areas situations.

The data from the spacecraft used in the preparation and updating of the general geographical, thematic and topographic maps, control pollution and environmental degradation, information support of the search for oil and other mineral deposits. maturity of wheat can be determined on the basis of hyperspectral satellite imagery, activity of microorganisms in the water, and the degree of salinity of the soil.

on remote sensing services by satellite series “Resurs-P” ordered the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation, the Russian Emergencies Ministry, the Ministry of Agriculture RF Rosrybolovstvo, Weather and the Federal service for state registration, cadastre and cartography.