Launch vehicle
Zenit
- Height
- 4.6 m
- Diameter
- 0.42 m
- Stages
- 1
- Recorded launches
- 4
- First flight
- 2011-01-20
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Launch Successful
Electro-L No.2
Zenit
Historical mission record
This page records Zenit-3F | Elektro-L No.2 and its reported outcome: Launch Successful. The date above is a historical record.
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Mission status
Launch Successful
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LAUNCH SITEBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission
This is the second in a new generation series of meteorological satellites developed by the Russian Federal Space Agency. The satellite will operate in geostationary orbit and be primarily used for weather forecasting as well as monitoring the oceans and climate change. With a weight of ~1600kg the satellite has an expected lifespan of 10 years.
- Launch vehicle
- Zenit
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Destination orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit
- Launch pad
- 45/1
- Provider
- Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Recorded timing
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SCHEDULED MOMENT
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Launch site & orbit
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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