Success
Elektro-L No.5
Earth Science
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center(KhSC)Government
Proton-M Blok DM-03
Direct-GEOorbit
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.
Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 8:52 AM
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Flight Timeline
- T+00:00Liftoff
- T+02:04Stage 2 Separation
- T+05:36Stage 3 Separation
- T+05:49Fairing Separation
- T+09:45Kick Stage Separation
- T+15:44Kick Stage Burn
- T+1:12:59Kick Stage Burn
- T+6:25:19Kick Stage Burn
- T+6:37:50Payload Separation
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#7,204
KhSC Mission
#193
Pad Launch
#93
Location Launch
#1,560
Designator
2026-028
Launch Window
NET
Feb 12, 2026, 8:52 AM
Precision
Second
Schedule Changes
1 update
Proton-M Blok DM-03 Specs
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
Social Flight Log
- Feb 12, 2026, 5:22 PM
Launch success.
Source - Feb 12, 2026, 8:53 AM
Liftoff!
Source - Feb 12, 2026, 8:01 AM
Official Webcast by Роскосмос ТВ has started
Source - Feb 7, 2026, 12:27 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Source - Jan 22, 2026, 12:59 AM
Added launch time.
Source - Dec 24, 2025, 5:29 PM
NET February 12.
Source - Dec 15, 2025, 4:21 PM
NET February.
Source - Dec 13, 2025, 10:01 PM
Launch delayed by several weeks due to problems with the Block DM-03 upper stage flight computer.
Source - Dec 9, 2025, 6:11 AM
Tweaked T-0 and set GO.
Source - Oct 6, 2025, 5:55 PM
Launch pad assigned.
Source - Oct 1, 2025, 8:06 PM
NET December 15.
Source - Sep 11, 2025, 2:36 PM
Tweaked T-0.
Source - Sep 10, 2025, 4:00 PM
Added launch time.
Source - Aug 29, 2025, 2:28 PM
NET December 22.
Source - Dec 18, 2023, 11:59 PM
NET 2025.
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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
The 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
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