Persona (satellite)
File:Persona Vs Human.gif
Artist's impression of a Persona satellite
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Manufacturer | TsSKB Progress LOMO Vavilov State Optical Institute NPO Opteks |
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Country of origin | Russia |
Operator | VKS (2008-2011) VKO (2011-) |
Applications | Optical imaging |
Specifications | |
Design life | 3-5 years |
Launch mass | 7,000 kilograms (15,000 lb) |
Regime | Sun-synchronous |
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Production | |
Status | In production |
Built | 3 |
Launched | 3 |
Operational | 2 |
Failed | 1 |
Maiden launch | Kosmos 2441 26 July 2008 |
Related spacecraft | |
Derived from | Yantar |
Persona is a class of Russian reconnaissance satellites, derived from the Resurs DK class of remote sensing satellite, in turn derived from the Soviet Yantar reconnaissance satellites. The satellites are built by TsSKB-Progress, and the optics by LOMO and the Vavilov State Optical Institute.
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Satellite
The first satellite, identified as Kosmos 2441, was launched into a 750 km sun synchronous orbit on 26 July 2008, atop a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket from LC-43/4 at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome[1] It reportedly failed to return useful imagery due to an electrical malfunction.[2]
A second satellite, Kosmos 2486, was launched on 7 June 2013[3] and after some initial technical problems, it was apparently operational in Summer 2014.[4]
The third satellite, Kosmos 2506, was successfully launched on June 23rd, 2015. [5]
Details
The satellites had a mass of 6,500 kilograms (14,300 lb), are 7 metres (23 ft) long, and 2.7 metres (8.9 ft) in diameter.[citation needed]
The satellites optical subsystems are believed to be based on a 3-mirror Korsch type telescope with a primary mirror diameter of 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) and focal length of 20 metres (66 ft).[6]
The CCD sensor is probably ELCT1080v1U[citation needed] with a pixel size of 9 µm.[7] The CCD is produced by ELAR, previously known as ELECTRON-OPTRONIC.[8][not in citation given] The focal plane unit is manufactured by NPO Opteks.
The satellites had a nadir image resolution of 33 centimetres (13 in), using panchromatic imagery. They are planned to operate for seven years.[citation needed]
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