The Soyuz-2.1b carrier vehicle with the Resurs-P Earth No. 4 remote sensing satellite has blasted off the Baikonur Spaceport at 12:37 p.m. Moscow time (9:37 a.m. GMT).

According to Roscosmos, the satellite will enter its intended orbit nine and a half minutes after the takeoff.

The Resurs-P Earth No. 4 remote sensing satellite launched from the Baikonur Spaceport on the Soyuz-2.1b carrier vehicle has successfully entered its intended orbit, Roscosmos said.

The rocket carrying the satellite blasted off at 12:37 p.m. Moscow time (9:37 a.m. GMT).

Resurs-P is a series of Russian satellites designed for the remote sensing of the Earth, as well as the regional and local monitoring of its surface. They are distinguished by ultra-high spatial resolution - less than a meter per pixel. The vehicles are also equipped with a rational polynomial camera (a tool for increasing the accuracy and speed of data processing) and have stereoscopic shooting capabilities for creating 3D models.