Meteor-M n°2-3 and others

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

11:34:49

Tuesday June 27, 2023

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Mission Details

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Launch Notes

First flight of a new, modernized version of the Fregat upper stage.

Cubesats

42 various CubeSats from Russian and international organizations.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

42 Payloads

Meteor-M n°2-3

Meteor-M satellites are a new generation of Russian meteorological satellites to replace the Meteor-3M series. The first two Meteor-M satellites will feature the following instruments: - MSU-MR - Low-resolution Multispectral Scanner for global and regional cloud cover mapping - KMSS-2 - multichannel scanning unit for Earth surface monitoring - MTVZA-GYa - imager/sounder for Atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles, sea surface wind - IKFS-2 advanced IR sounder for Atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles - BRK SSPD - Data Collection System - RK-SM-MKA - Modified Rescue Radio complex One initial Meteor-M 1 satellite was built, followed by the improved Meteor-M 2 series satellites.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

2,750 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M

Active Since 2011

RKK Energiya logo

Manufacturer

RKK Energiya

Price

$25.00 million

Rocket

Height: 46.94m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 7,500 kg

GTO: 3,250 kg

Liftoff Thrust

4,550 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 4.11m

Height: 11.43m

Stages

4

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

Site 1S

Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia

Fastest Turnaround

24 days 22 hours

Stats

Soyuz 2.1b


81st

Mission

1st

Mission of 2023

2023


97th

Orbital launch attempt