2019

2019 · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Meteor-M No.2-2 & rideshare payloads

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

This is the fourth 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
July 5, 2019 at 05:41 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Cosmodrome Site 1S
Mission
Meteor-M No.2-2 & rideshare payloads
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Payloads deployed · 29