Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Meteor-M No.2-2 & rideshare payloads

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat

SUCCESS
Success

Friday, July 5, 2019 · 05:41 UTC

Mission

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This is the fourth 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.

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Probability

N/A

Status

Launch Successful

Vehicle & Pad

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Rocket

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat

Variant: Fregat

Launch Pad

Cosmodrome Site 1S

Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

51.884° N, 128.334° E

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5

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