1999 · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Okean-O
successZenit-2 | Okean-O
Okean-O was a joint Ukrainian and Russian remote sensing satellite program designed as a follow on to the Okean-O1 series. It was designed to gather remote sensing data crucial for research of natural resources of the Earth and world oceans. The mission also included ecological monitoring and management of externalities (weather forecast, hazards prevention).
Overview
- Date / time
- July 17, 1999 at 05:38 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Mission
- Okean-O
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Orbit achieved
- Polar Orbit