Success
Electro-L No.2
Earth Science
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)(RFSA)Government
Zenit
GTOorbit
This is the second in a new generation series of meteorological satellites developed by the Russian Federal Space Agency. The satellite will operate in geostationary orbit and be primarily used for weather forecasting as well as monitoring the oceans and climate change. With a weight of ~1600kg the satellite has an expected lifespan of 10 years.
Friday, December 11, 2015 at 1:45 PM
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#5,520
RFSA Mission
#250
Pad Launch
#45
Location Launch
#1,458
Designator
2015-074
Launch Window
NET
Dec 11, 2015, 1:45 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Zenit Specs
Length
4.6 m
Diameter
0.42 m
Launch Mass
0 t
Thrust
45 kN
LEO Capacity
0 kg
GTO Capacity
0 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2011
Fastest Turnaround
5mo 28d
Total Launches
4
Successful
4
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
4
Maiden flight: Jan 20, 2011
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
Dec 11, 2015, 7:45 PM
Total Launches
1,563
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
45.9650, 63.3050
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