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2017 · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Meteor-M No.2-1 & rideshare payloads

failureSoyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Meteor-M No.2-1 & rideshare payloads

This is the third spacecraft in the Russian Meteor-M series of remote sensing satellites. Weighing about 2750 kg, it is intended to gather hydrometeorological data from sun-synchronous orbit. This includes monitoring ozone layer and radiation levels in the near-Earth space, as well as monitoring ocean surface temperatures and ice conditions.

Overview

Date / time
November 28, 2017 at 05:41 AM UTC
Outcome
failure
Launch site
Cosmodrome Site 1S
Mission
Meteor-M No.2-1 & rideshare payloads
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
FailureAn algorithm glitch caused the Fregat upper stage to de-orbit.
Launch vehicle
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat →
Launch provider
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) →