What rocket is launching Meteor-M No.2-4 & others?

Meteor-M No.2-4 & others is launching on the Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M.

Who is launching Meteor-M No.2-4 & others?

Meteor-M No.2-4 & others is being launched by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS), a government launch provider founded in 1992.

Where is Meteor-M No.2-4 & others launching from?

Meteor-M No.2-4 & others is launching from Cosmodrome Site 1S at Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation.

What orbit is Meteor-M No.2-4 & others heading to?

Meteor-M No.2-4 & others is heading to Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).

Is the Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M reusable?

No — the Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M is an expendable launch vehicle.

How many times has the Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flown?

The Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M has launched 35 times to date, with 35 successful flights.

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Meteor-M No.2-4 & others

Earth Science

Success

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)(RFSA)Government

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-MSSOorbit

Launch time

Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 5:43 AM

Success

Overview

Meteor-M satellites are a new generation of Russian meteorological satellites. Hitchhiking Payloads: SITRO-AIS 13-28, Zorkiy-2M-2, Pars 1 (Iran).

Mission details

Orbital Attempt

#6,628

RFSA Mission

#320

Pad Launch

#16

Location Launch

#16

Designator

2024-039

Launch Window

NET

Feb 29, 2024, 5:43 AM

Precision

Second

Schedule Changes

1 update

Cosmodrome Site 1S

Total Launches

Orbital Attempts

Fastest Turnaround

24d 22h

Wikipedia Map

Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

The Vostochny Cosmodrome is a Russian spaceport above the 51st parallel north in the Amur Oblast, in the Russian Far East. It is intended to reduce Russia's dependency on the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The first launch took place on 28 April 2016 at 02:01 UTC.

Timezone

Asia/Yakutsk

Local Launch Time

Feb 29, 2024, 2:43 PM

Total Launches

Total Landings

Coordinates

51.8844, 128.3339

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Frequently asked questions

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M Specs

Soyuz-2, GRAU index 14A14, is the collective designation for the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payloads into low Earth orbit. The first-stage boosters and two core stages feature uprated engines with improved injection systems, compared to the previous versions of the Soyuz. Digital flight control and telemetry systems allow the rocket to be launched from a fixed launch platform, whereas the launch platforms for earlier Soyuz rockets had to be rotated as the rocket could not perform a roll to change its heading in flight.

Length

46.3 m

Diameter

10.3 m

Launch Mass

313 t

Thrust

4,150 kN

Capacity

8,200 kg

Capacity

3,250 kg

Launch Cost

$49M

Reusable

Maiden Flight

2008

Fastest Turnaround

3d 9h

Total Launches

Successful

Failed

Consecutive Success

Maiden flight: Jul 26, 2008

Wikipedia

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

343

Successful

332

Failed

Pending

Consecutive Success

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Overview

Mission details

Launch Window

Cosmodrome Site 1S

Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

Frequently asked questions

What rocket is launching Meteor-M No.2-4 & others?

Who is launching Meteor-M No.2-4 & others?

Where is Meteor-M No.2-4 & others launching from?

What orbit is Meteor-M No.2-4 & others heading to?

Is the Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M reusable?

How many times has the Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M flown?

What is the Meteor-M No.2-4 & others mission?