Monitor
Spacecraft · Russia
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Russian earth land resources satellite. Earth Observation satellite built by Khrunichev, Russia. Launched 2005. Used Yachta-Bus.
A 1992 Lavochkin project called Monitor envisioned a small, 600-kg spacecraft launched by a Kosmos booster for moderate resolution Earth observations in the 0.4-12.5 micrometer band.
The Monitor-E prototype launched 11 years later was of similar size and was equipped with 8-meter and 20-meter resolution cameras. It was said to use a Yachta bus.
More at: Monitor.
Related
- Family
- Earth, Earth land resource sat
- Country
- Russia
- Launch Sites
- Plesetsk, Plesetsk LC133/3
- Agency
- Lavochkin bureau
Photo Gallery
Monitor-Mockup
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Chronology
2 events
2003 June 30
14:14 GMT - . Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: Plesetsk LC133/3. LV Family: UR-100N. Launch Vehicle: Rokot.- Monitor-E/SL - . Payload: Monitor E Mock-up. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: Russia. Agency: KVR. Spacecraft Bus: Yakhta. Spacecraft: Monitor. USAF Sat Cat: 27840 . COSPAR: 2003-031A. Apogee: 835 km (518 mi). Perigee: 694 km (431 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 100.10 min. Delayed from October 2002, April 2003. Monitor-E mass model not released..
2005 August 26
18:34 GMT - . Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: Plesetsk LC133/3. LV Family: UR-100N. Launch Vehicle: Rokot.- Monitor-E - . Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: Russia. Agency: RAKA. Manufacturer: Chelomei bureau. Class: Earth. Type: Earth resources satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Yakhta. Spacecraft: Monitor. USAF Sat Cat: 28822 . COSPAR: 2005-032A. Apogee: 545 km (338 mi). Perigee: 522 km (324 mi). Inclination: 97.50 deg. Period: 95.30 min. Delayed from June 30, July 30, August 18 2005. Prototype lightweight earth monitoring satellite with 8-meter and 20-meter resolution cameras..