Status
Success
Meteor-Priroda n°3
Launch Time
Thu Jan 25, 1979 05:43 UTC
Thu Jan 25, 1979 05:43 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Meteor-Priroda n°3
It is a satellite of the Meteor-Priroda 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 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Stats
1979
5th orbital launch attempt
Vostok-2
108th mission
1st mission of 1979
97th successful mission
33rd consecutive successful mission