Russian Space Forces

Geo-IK-2 N13L (Kosmos 2540)

Rokot/Briz-KM

SUCCESS
Success

Friday, August 30, 2019 · 14:00 UTC

Mission

/01

Geo-IK-2 is a Russian geodesy mission to deliver precise three-dimensional maps of the Earth’s surface and gravitational data for use in scientific studies and military applications. Using GLONASS for accurate positioning data, the 1400kg satellite will operate in a 1000km polar orbit.

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Polar Orbit (PO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

/02

Rocket

Rokot/Briz-KM

Variant: Briz-KM

Launch Pad

133/3 (133L)

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

62.887° N, 40.847° E

158

Pad Launches

1630

Location Launches

105

Agency Launches

62

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