Status
Success
Meteor-2 n°6
Launch Time
Wed Oct 31, 1979 09:25 UTC
Wed Oct 31, 1979 09:25 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Meteor-2 n°6
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
99th orbital launch attempt
Vostok-2
114th mission
7th mission of 1979
103rd successful mission
39th consecutive successful mission