Meteor-M No.2

Meteor-M No.2
Mission typeWeather
OperatorRoscosmos/Roshydromet
COSPAR ID2014-037A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.40069
Spacecraft properties
Launch mass2,700 kilograms (6,000 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date8 July 2014 (2014-07-08)
Launch siteBaikonur
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeSun-synchronous
Perigee altitude825.5 kilometres (512.9 mi)[1]
Apogee altitude835.0 kilometres (518.8 mi)[1]
Inclination98.5 degrees[1]
Period101.4 minutes[1]
Meteor
← Meteor-M No.1
Meteor-M No.2-1 →
 

Meteor-M No.2 (also known as Meteor M2) was the second Russian Meteor-M series of polar-orbit weather satellite.[1] It was launched on a Soyuz-2.1b rocket with a Fregat upper stage on 8 July 2014. It was designed to operate for 5 years.[1]

See also

  • Spaceflight portal
  • Meteor

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "METEOR M2 satellite details". N2YO.com - Real Time Satellite Tracking and Predictions. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
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