Status
Success
Meteor n°26
Launch Time
Tue May 29, 1973 10:16 UTC
Tue May 29, 1973 10:16 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Meteor n°26
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
37th orbital launch attempt
Vostok-2
77th mission
2nd mission of 1973
66th successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission