
Kosmos-SKh [ISS Reshetnev]
The Russian Ministry of Agriculture has awarded a contract to Reshetnev Information Satellite Systems for the manufacture of three Kosmos-SKh satellites. These Earth observation satellites are intended for remote sensing observations and monitoring of agricultural lands over the whole Russian territory.
| Nation: | Russia |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Earth Observation |
| Operator: | Russian Ministry of Agriculture |
| Contractors: | ISS Reshetnev |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | Ekspress-500 |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 5 years |
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| Orbit: |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-SKh 1 | 2013 | ||||
| Kosmos-SKh 2 | 2014 | ||||
| Kosmos-SKh 3 | 2016 |