Status
Success
Meteor-2 n°5
Launch Time
Thu Mar 01, 1979 18:45 UTC
Thu Mar 01, 1979 18:45 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Meteor-2 n°5
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.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,200.0 kg
Polar Orbit
Location
Site 43/4, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Stats
1979
22nd orbital launch attempt
Vostok-2
110th mission
3rd mission of 1979
99th successful mission
35th consecutive successful mission