NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Meteor n°36

Launch Time
Fri Oct 15, 1976 22:59 UTC

Rocket

Vostok-2M
RVSN USSR
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 4,570 kN
Payload to LEO: 5,100 kg
Payload to GTO: 0 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 4
Rocket Height: 38.76 m
Fairing Diameter: 2.58 m
Fairing Height: 7.14 m

Mission Details

Meteor n°36

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 43/3, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Stats

1976

104th orbital launch attempt

Vostok-2

95th mission
5th mission of 1976
84th successful mission
20th consecutive successful mission