Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
MKA-FKI-1 (Zond PP) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Russia |
Operator/Owner |
Lavochkin Research and Production Association (Lavochkin NPO) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Remote Sensing/Earth Science |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
805 |
Apogee (km) |
821 |
Eccentricity |
0.00111374077683419 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.9 |
Period (minutes) |
101.2 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
110 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
220 |
Date of Launch |
22-07-2012 |
Expected Lifetime |
3 yrs. |
Contractor |
Lavochkin NPO |
Country of Contractor |
Russia |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Soyuz-Fregat |
COSPAR Number |
2012-039E |
NORAD Number |
38711 |
Comments |
Will use an L-band radiometer to study physical phenomena and processes in the atmosphere and on the surface. |