Status
Success
Meteor n°25
Launch Time
Tue Mar 20, 1973 11:20 UTC
Tue Mar 20, 1973 11:20 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Meteor n°25
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 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Stats
1973
15th orbital launch attempt
Vostok-2
76th mission
1st mission of 1973
65th successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission