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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-MCosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
Kanopus-V No.5 & Kanopus-V No.6
Launched
December 27, 2018 · 02:07 UTC
Summary
Kanopus-V No.5 & Kanopus-V No.6 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M from Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation on December 27, 2018 at 02:07 UTC. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 279th launch, 9th this year and humanity's 5,819th orbital launch attempt. It was the 12th Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Kanopus-V No. 5, one of 33 catalogued objects, reached a 510 × 519 km orbit inclined 97.5°. 33 objects from this launch are catalogued, 32 of them payloads.
- Watch
- Пуск РН «Союз-2.1а» с КА «Канопус-В» №5 и 6Роскосмос ТВ
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 12th Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 279th launch9th this yearhumanity's 5,819th orbital launch attempt113th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Kanopus-V No. 5 · NORAD 43876 · 2018-111 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 33 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2018-111A
- Epoch
- 2018-12-27 05:47:24 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.19454472 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0006529
- Inclination
- 97.4619°
- Ascending node
- 266.4233°
- Arg. of perigee
- 81.4674°
- Mean anomaly
- 76.3716°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
33 catalogued: 32 payloads, 1 debris; 5 still in orbit
- Kanopus-V No. 5 · NORAD 43876 · in orbit
- Kanopus-V No. 6 · NORAD 43877 · in orbit
- iSat · NORAD 43879 · re-entered September 29, 2026
- UWE-4 · NORAD 43880 · in orbit
- D-Star ONE Sparrow · NORAD 43881 · re-entered August 17, 2026
- Lemur-2-ChristinaHolt · NORAD 43882 · re-entered February 14, 2025
- Lemur-2-TinyKev · NORAD 43883 · re-entered January 11, 2025
- Lemur-2-RemyColton · NORAD 43884 · re-entered April 15, 2025
- Lemur-2-Gustavo · NORAD 43885 · re-entered April 26, 2025
- Lemur-2-Zo · NORAD 43886 · re-entered May 13, 2025
- Lemur-2-NatalieMurray · NORAD 43887 · re-entered April 4, 2025
- Lemur-2-SarahBettyBoo · NORAD 43888 · re-entered March 25, 2025
Show 20 more payloads
- Lemur-2-DaisyHarper · NORAD 43889 · re-entered February 25, 2025
- GRUS 1A · NORAD 43890 · in orbit
- Flock 3k-3 · NORAD 43892 · re-entered January 21, 2023
- Flock 3k-4 · NORAD 43893 · re-entered December 29, 2022
- Flock 3k-1 · NORAD 43894 · re-entered February 14, 2023
- Flock 3k-2 · NORAD 43895 · re-entered February 23, 2023
- Flock 3k-6 · NORAD 43896 · re-entered February 20, 2023
- Flock 3k-5 · NORAD 43899 · re-entered January 3, 2023
- Flock 3k-8 · NORAD 43901 · re-entered January 17, 2023
- Flock 3k-7 · NORAD 43902 · re-entered January 14, 2023
- Flock 3k-12 · NORAD 43903 · re-entered February 14, 2023
- Flock 3k-11 · NORAD 43904 · re-entered February 28, 2023
- Flock 3k-10 · NORAD 43905 · re-entered January 4, 2023
- Flock 3k-9 · NORAD 43906 · re-entered January 31, 2023
- ZACUBE-2 · NORAD 43907 · re-entered April 23, 2024
- Lume-1 · NORAD 43908 · re-entered February 14, 2024
- SAMSON mass simulator · in orbit
- SAMSON mass simulator · re-entered February 9, 2026
- ICEYE mass simulator · re-entered February 28, 2025
- SAMSON mass simulator · re-entered July 25, 2026
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Kanopus-V is a series of Russian Earth observation satellites. They are used for real-time monitoring of natural and man-made emergencies, detecting forest fires, monitoring of land and water resources.
Pad
Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
4th launch from Cosmodrome Site 1S, 2nd this year · 4th from Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
Local pad time at liftoff: Dec 27, 11:07 AM GMT+9, in daylight
20 launches from this pad · 21 from Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
329 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Kanopus-V No.5 & Kanopus-V No.6 launch?
Kanopus-V No.5 & Kanopus-V No.6 launched on December 27, 2018 at 02:07 UTC.
Where can I watch Kanopus-V No.5 & Kanopus-V No.6?
Coverage: Пуск РН «Союз-2.1а» с КА «Канопус-В» №5 и 6. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Kanopus-V No.5 & Kanopus-V No.6?
Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M spec sheet
Where did Kanopus-V No.5 & Kanopus-V No.6 launch from?
Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation. Liftoff was Dec 27, 11:07 AM GMT+9 local time at the pad.
What orbit did Kanopus-V No.5 & Kanopus-V No.6 reach?
Kanopus-V No. 5, one of 33 catalogued objects, reached a 510 × 519 km orbit inclined 97.5°.
How many satellites did Kanopus-V No.5 & Kanopus-V No.6 launch?
32 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 5 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).