Meteor n°14

Launch Partial Failure

Liftoff Time (GMT)

11:10:01

Tuesday March 17, 1970

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Orbit too low.

Meteor n°14

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

OKB-1 logo

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

Stats

Vostok-2


61st

Mission

1st

Mission of 1970

OKB-1


471st

Mission

13th

Mission of 1970

1970


21st

Orbital launch attempt