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Resurs-P No.2

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Resurs-P No.2
Mission typeEarth observation
OperatorRoskosmos
COSPAR ID2014-087A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.40360
Website
Mission durationPlanned: 5 years
Achieved: 10 years, 1 month, 16 days
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeResurs-P
BusYantar
ManufacturerTsSKB Progress
Launch mass6,392 kilograms (14,092 lb)
Dimensions7.93 by 2.72 metres (26.0 ft × 8.9 ft)
Start of mission
Launch date26 December 2014, 18:55:50 (2014-12-26UTC18:55:50Z) UTC
RocketSoyuz-2.1b
Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome Site 31/6
End of mission
DisposalDecay from orbit
Decay date12 February 2025, 22:33 (2025-02-12UTC22:34)[1]
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeSun-synchronous
Perigee altitude468 kilometres (291 mi)[2]
Apogee altitude477 kilometres (296 mi)[2]
Inclination97.29 degrees[2]
Period93.91 minutes[2]
Epoch25 January 2015, 06:03:01 UTC[2]
Instruments
Geoton-L1, GSA, ShMSA, Koronas-Nuklon

Resurs-P No.2[3] was a Russian commercial Earth observation satellite capable of acquiring high-resolution imagery (resolution up to 1.0 m). The spacecraft was operated by Roscosmos along with the Resurs-P No.1 satellite.

The satellite was designed for multi-spectral remote sensing of the Earth's surface aimed at acquiring high-quality visible images in near real-time as well as on-line data delivery via radio link and providing a wide range of consumers with value-added processed data.

Additionally the satellite carried the Nuklon high-energy particle detector developed by the Moscow State University for detecting cosmic radiation.[3]

Decommissioned in orbit due to critical, post-launch issues;[4] went out of order in 2016 and 2017 due to thermal control system and onboard computer faults; despite repeated fixes, satellite "didn't work even half the time."[5]

The satellite re-entered the atmosphere on 11 February 2025.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Zak, Anatoly. "Resurs-P2 falls back to Earth". Russianspaceweb. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "RESURS P2 Satellite details 2014-087A NORAD 40360". N2YO. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 Zak, Anatoly. "Resurs-P remote-sensing satellite". RussianSpaceWeb. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Роскосмос вывел из состава орбитальной группировки спутник "Ресурс-П" №2". TASS. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  5. ↑ Synergiev, Ivan (26 November 2018). "Космической группировке не хватило "Ресурса"". Коммерсант. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  6. ↑ Zak, Anatoly. "Resurs-P2 falls back to Earth". Russianspaceweb. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
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