NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Meteor-M n°2-3 and others

Launch Time
Tue Jun 27, 2023 11:34 UTC

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

Rocket

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M
Image Credit: Roscosmos
Roscosmos
Status: Active
Price: $25.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 4,550 kN
Payload to LEO: 7,500 kg
Payload to GTO: 3,250 kg
Stages: 4
Strap-ons: 4
Rocket Height: 46.94 m
Fairing Diameter: 4.11 m
Fairing Height: 11.43 m

Mission Details

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.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,750.0 kg
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Cubesats

42 various CubeSats from Russian and international organizations.

Payloads: 42
Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Location

Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia

Stats

2023

97th orbital launch attempt

Soyuz 2.1b

81st mission
1st mission of 2023
78th successful mission
45th consecutive successful mission