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Meteor-M No.2-1 & rideshare payloads

Soyuz 2.1b FregatRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Cosmodrome Site 1S
Tuesday, November 28, 2017 · 05:41 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat

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Soyuz-2, GRAU index 14A14, is the collective designation for the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payl...

Height46.3 m
LEO Payload8,200 kg
Launches347
Successes330

Provider

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

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RUS • Founded 1992

The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. So...

Mission Brief

This is the third spacecraft in the Russian Meteor-M series of remote sensing satellites. Weighing about 2750 kg, it is intended to gather hydrometeorological data from sun-synchronous orbit. This includes monitoring ozone layer and radiation levels in the near-Earth space, as well as monitoring ocean surface temperatures and ice conditions.

PayloadMeteor-M No.2-1 & rideshare payloads
OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit
CustomerRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Stages4
PadCosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

Mission Timeline

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Launch Site

Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

LAUNCH SITE
51.884°N, 128.334°E

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.