Meteor n°36

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

22:59:38

Friday October 15, 1976

Mission Details

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

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 43/3

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 17 hours

Site 43/3

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 17 hours

Stats

Vostok-2

95th

Mission

5th

Mission of 1976

OKB-1

1065th

Mission

76th

Mission of 1976

1976

104th

Orbital launch attempt