Status
Success
Meteor n°19
Launch Time
Sat Apr 17, 1971 11:44 UTC
Sat Apr 17, 1971 11:44 UTC
First flight of Vostok-2M from the Site 43/4.
Rocket
Mission Details
Meteor n°19
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.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,200.0 kg
Polar Orbit
Location
Site 43/4, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Stats
1971
34th orbital launch attempt
Vostok-2
68th mission
3rd mission of 1971
58th successful mission
7th consecutive successful mission