Monitor-E is a Russian Earth observation mission of KhSC (Khrunichev Space Center) on a small-class generic satellite series. The objectives are to use the panchromatic and multispectral imagery for a wide spectrum of applications such as in agriculture, forestry, environmental monitoring, geological mapping and prospecting of natural resources, and risk management. (Source https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/static/kms/platforms/platforms.rdf).