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RADARSAT2 Is Alive and Well 798 Kilometers In Orbit
RADARSAT-2, a satellite of the Canadian Space Agency has finally been launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Russia.
(Credit: CSA)
Russia launched a Canadian satellite designed to provide all-weather imagery of the Earth surface. The Soyuz FG rocket with the Fregat upper stage lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome on December 14, 2007, at 16:17 Moscow Time, carrying the RADARSAT-2 spacecraft for the Canadian Space Agency. Following the liftoff, the rocket headed north to reach a 798-kilometer sun-synchronous circular orbit with the inclination 98.6 degrees toward the Equator. The Fregat was expected to fire twice to deliver the satellite and the third engine burn would be used to deorbit the upper stage after the separation from its payload at the end of the deployment mission. According to reports from Russia, the launch of the satellite went flawlessly.
The 2,200-kilogram RADARSAT-2 satellite is equipped with a powerful radar, designed to provide images of the Earth surface with the resolution up to three meters. To achieve such resolution, the spacecraft features a deployable radar antenna measuring 15 by 1.5 meters. It emits signals at the frequency of 5.405 GHz within C-band of radio spectrum. RADARSAT-2 is expected to work in orbit for at least seven years, providing imagery primarily for Canadian federal agencies.
The RADARSAT-2 launch was previously scheduled for August, October and November 2007.
(Courtesy RussiaSpaceWeb)
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