Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
15:55:07
Thursday September 17, 2009
Meteor-M satellites are a new generation of russian meteorological satellites to replace the Meteor-3M series. The first Meteor-M satellites will feature following instruments: - MSU-MR - Low-resolution Multispectral Scanner for global and regional for cloud cover mapping - KMSS - multichannel scanning unit for Earth surface monitoring - MTVZA-GYa - imager/sounder for Atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles, sea surface wind - Severjanin - X-band SAR for Ice monitoring - DCS - Data Collection System - GGAK-M - Heliogeophysical instrument suite One intial Meteor-M 1 satellite was built, followed by the improved Meteor-M 2 series satellites.
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
1 Payload
2,900 kilograms
Other payloads were launched: - BLITS - Tatiana-2 - Sterkh n°2 - UGATUSAT - Sumbandila - IRIS
Sun-Synchronous Orbit
6 kilograms


Manufacturer
RKK EnergiyaPrice
$25.00 million
Rocket
Height: 46.94m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 7,500 kg
GTO: 3,000 kg
Liftoff Thrust
4,550 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 4.11m
Height: 11.43m
Stages
4
Strap-ons
4
3rd
Mission
1st
Mission of 2009
52nd
Orbital launch attempt