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
/01This 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
/02Rocket
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat
Variant: Fregat
Launch Pad
Cosmodrome Site 1S
Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
51.884° N, 128.334° E
5
Pad Launches
5
Location Launches
283
Agency Launches
42
Orbital This Year