Meteor-2 n°10

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

22:30:00

Tuesday December 14, 1982

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 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

132nd

Mission

5th

Mission of 1982

OKB-1

1664th

Mission

103rd

Mission of 1982

1982

123rd

Orbital launch attempt