Success
METOP A
Earth Science
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)(RFSA)Government
Soyuz 2.1a Fregat
POorbit
European polar orbiting meteorological satellite
Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 4:28 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,798
RFSA Mission
#160
Pad Launch
#339
Location Launch
#1,263
Designator
2006-044
Launch Window
NET
Oct 19, 2006, 4:28 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Soyuz 2.1a Fregat Specs
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2006
Fastest Turnaround
2mo 5d
Total Launches
3
Successful
2
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
0
Maiden flight: Oct 19, 2006
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.
Founded
1992
Administrator
Administrator: Yuri Borisov
Total Launches
341
Successful
330
Failed
11
Pending
3
Consecutive Success
65
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
Oct 19, 2006, 10:28 PM
Total Launches
1,563
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
45.9650, 63.3050