Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Meteor-M No.2-2 & rideshare payloads

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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Meteor-M No.2-2 & rideshare payloads

This is the fourth spacecraft in the Russian Meteor-M series of remote sensing satellites. Weighing about 2750 kg, it is intended to gather hydrometeorological data from sun-synchronous orbit. This includes monitoring ozone layer and radiation levels in the near-Earth space, as well as monitoring ocean surface temperatures and ice conditions.

Mission type: Earth Science · Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Rocket: Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat · Provider: Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Launch pad

Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation · View on map (opens in new tab)