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Elektro-L No.1

ZenitRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)45/1
Thursday, January 20, 2011 · 12:29 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

Elektro-L is a series of meteorological satellites developed for the Russian Federal Space Agency by NPO Lavochkin. Electro-L №1 was the first of the series and became the first Russian weather satellite that successfully operates in geostationary orbit. It is designed to capture real-time images of clouds and the Earth’s underlying surface, heliogeophysical measurements, collection and translating hydrometeorological and service data.

PayloadElektro-L No.1
OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit
CustomerRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
StagesUnknown
Pad45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

45/1

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
45.943°N
Longitude
63.653°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

12:29 PM UTC - 12:29 PM UTC

Vehicle

HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches349
Successes332

Provider

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.