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Resurs-P No.5

Soyuz 2.1b, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Soyuz 2.1b lifting off with the Resurs-P No.5 mission
Image via The Space Devs.

This was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 11th launch of 2024, and its 329th in all.

Counting every operator, it was the 255th orbital launch attempt anywhere in 2024, and the eighth from 31/6.

Launched
Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, 7:45 a.m. UTC
Launch site
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1b
Operator
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

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The mission

Resurs-P is a series of Russian commercial Earth observation satellites capable of acquiring high-resolution imagery (resolution up to 1.0 m).

Type
Earth science
Destination
Sun-synchronous orbit

The rocket

Soyuz-2 is the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payloads into low Earth orbit. The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage.

The operator

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.

Sector
Government
Based in
Russia
Founded
1992
Run by
Yuri Borisov, Administrator

343 launches so far, 332 of them successful. The last 67 in a row went to plan.

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The launch site

It went up from 31/6 at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.

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