Zond-PP (MKA-PN 1)
Zond-PP
Zond-PP or MKA-PN 1 is a microsatellite designed to study the characteristics of the earth's surface by using a L-band UHF panoramic radiometer and is aimed at mapping of soil moisture and water salinity waters, and study the land-ocean-atmosphere energy system. The results will be used for forecasting changes in the environment and climate.
Additionally a multi-spectral camera (Pribor EK) was installed onboard as a secondary payload.
The Zond-PP is based on Lavochkin's Karat microsatellite bus.
| Nation: | Russia |
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| Type / Application: | Earth observation |
| Operator: | |
| Contractors: | Lavochkin |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | Karat-Bus |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 3 deployable, fixed solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 3 years |
| Mass: | 156 kg |
| Orbit: | 805 km × 821 km, 99.0° |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| Zond-PP (MKA-PN 1) | 22.07.2012 | TB LC-31/6 | Soyuz-FG Fregat | with Kanopus-V 1, BKA, exactView 1, TET 1 |
Further MKA-PN missions:
- MKA-PN 1 (Zond-PP)
- MKA-PN 2 (Relek)
- MKA-PN 3 (Konus)
- MKA-PN 4 (Strannik)
- MKA-PN 5 (ARKA)
- MKA-PN 6 (Monika)
