Earth Science
Elektro-L is a series of meteorological satellites developed for the Russian Federal Space Agency by NPO Lavochkin. They are designed to capture real-time images of clouds and the Earth's underlying surface, heliogeophysical measurements, collection and translating hydrometeorological and service data.
Orbital Attempt
#6,386
KhSC Mission
#190
Pad Launch
#92
Location Launch
#1,537
Designator
2023-016
Feb 5, 2023, 9:12 AM
Second
1 update
Length
58.2 m
Diameter
7.4 m
Launch Mass
712 t
Thrust
10,532 kN
LEO Capacity
21,000 kg
GTO Capacity
6,920 kg
GEO Capacity
3,250 kg
Launch Cost
$65M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2007
Fastest Turnaround
2mo 17d
Total Launches
6
Successful
6
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
6
Maiden flight: Dec 25, 2007
Success confirmed
SourceLiftoff
SourceWebcast live
SourceLaunch time confirmed by Roscosmos.
SourceAdded launch time.
SourceNET February 5, 2023
SourceAdded launch time per tour operators.
SourceNET February 19, 2023
SourceThe Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
Timezone
Asia/Qyzylorda
Local Launch Time
Feb 5, 2023, 2:12 PM
Total Launches
1,563
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
45.9650, 63.3050
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket family. The Proton launch vehicle launches from Baikonur and Rokot launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk. Angara will launch from Plesetsk and Vostochny.
Founded
1916
Administrator
Director: Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy
Total Launches
193
Successful
178
Failed
15
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
4