Meteor n°11

Launch Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

12:11:00

Saturday February 1, 1969

Mission Details

Launch Notes

The launch was a failure due to a malfunction on the first stage RD-108 engine.

It is a satellite of the Meteor constellation. The constellation is used to study atmospheric and sea surface temperatures, and to collect data on moisture, radiation, ice pack conditions, snow cover, and clouds.

Polar Orbit

1 Payload

2,200 kilograms

Rocket

Retired

Vostok-2M

Active 1964 to 1991

Manufacturer

OKB-1

Rocket

Height: 38.76m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 5,100 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

4,570 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.58m

Height: 7.14m

Stages

3

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

Site 41/1

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 2 hours

Site 41/1

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 2 hours

Stats

Vostok-2

58th

Mission

1st

Mission of 1969

OKB-1

383rd

Mission

9th

Mission of 1969

1969

12th

Orbital launch attempt