Meteor-2 n°1

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

04:15:00

Friday July 11, 1975

Mission Details

It is a satellite of the Meteor-2 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 41/1

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 2 hours

Site 41/1

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 2 hours

Stats

Vostok-2

87th

Mission

3rd

Mission of 1975

OKB-1

945th

Mission

49th

Mission of 1975

1975

68th

Orbital launch attempt