December 11, 2015 at 1:45 PM UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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December 11, 2015 at 1:45 PM UTC
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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 45.9435, 63.6530
This is the second in a new generation series of meteorological satellites developed by the Russian Federal Space Agency. The satellite will operate in geostationary orbit and be primarily used for weather forecasting as well as monitoring the oceans and climate change. With a weight of ~1600kg the satellite has an expected lifespan of 10 years.
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Пуск РКН Зенит-2SБ с КА Электро-Л № 2
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Height
4.6 m
Diameter
0.42 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
Successful launches
4
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
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