Meteor-Priroda n°3

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

05:43:00

Thursday January 25, 1979

Mission Details

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.

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 31/6

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Fastest Turnaround

47 hr 9 min

Site 31/6

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Fastest Turnaround

47 hr 9 min

Stats

Vostok-2

108th

Mission

1st

Mission of 1979

OKB-1

1287th

Mission

5th

Mission of 1979

1979

5th

Orbital launch attempt