Soyuz-2.1a/Fregat | Kanopus-V-IK

Partial Failure

Soyuz-2.1a/Fregat | Kanopus-V-IK

Failure reason: Numerous payloads experienced technical problems after an upper stage anomaly.

Kanopus-V-IK is a small Russian remote sensing satellite for monitoring wildfires. Weighing about 473 kg, it is intended for 5 years of operation in a 510 km sun-synchronous orbit.

Mission type: Earth Science · Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Rocket: Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat-M · Provider: Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Launch pad

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · View on map (opens in new tab)