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
#7,204
KhSC Mission
#193
Pad Launch
#93
Location Launch
#1,560
Designator
2026-028
Feb 12, 2026, 8:52 AM
Second
1 update
Proton-M Blok DM-03 is a four stage Russian heavy lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet Proton launch vehicle. It is a Proton-M with an added DM-03 Fourth stage.
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
2010
Fastest Turnaround
3mo 25d
Total Launches
8
Successful
6
Failed
2
Consecutive Success
6
Maiden flight: Dec 5, 2010
Launch success.
SourceLiftoff!
SourceOfficial Webcast by Роскосмос ТВ has started
SourceTweaked T-0.
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SourceNET February 12.
SourceNET February.
SourceLaunch delayed by several weeks due to problems with the Block DM-03 upper stage flight computer.
SourceTweaked T-0 and set GO.
SourceLaunch pad assigned.
SourceNET December 15.
SourceTweaked T-0.
SourceAdded launch time.
SourceNET December 22.
SourceNET 2025.
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 12, 2026, 1:52 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