Starsem SALaunch SuccessfulEarth Science

MetOp‑B

Name: Soyuz-2.1a/Fregat | MetOp-B
Start: 2012-09-17T16:28:40Z
Location: 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Soyuz-2.1a/Fregat

Launched Mon, Sep 17 · 4:28:40 PM UTC2012-09-17 16:28:40 UTC31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Worldwide

51st

orbital launch attempt in 2012

Starsem SA

1st

launch this year

31/6

3rd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

57 d 9 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: MetOp-B launch replay

Mission

MetOp is a series of three polar orbiting meteorological satellites developed by the European Space Agency (ESA).

Launch Provider

Starsem SA

Commercial · France, Russia

Starsem is a French-Russian company that was created in 1996 to commercialise the Soyuz launcher internationally.

Launches

Successful

100%

Upcoming

scheduled

All Starsem SA launches Website Wikipedia

Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M

Vehicle history

Height

46.3m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

7,020kg

Liftoff thrust

4,149kN

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Starsem SALaunch SuccessfulEarth Science

MetOp‑B

Soyuz-2.1a/Fregat

Launched Mon, Sep 17 · 4:28:40 PM UTC2012-09-17 16:28:40 UTC31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Reached orbit

Follow Starsem SA in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit

Worldwide

51st

orbital launch attempt in 2012

Starsem SA

1st

launch this year

31/6

3rd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

57 d 9 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: MetOp-B launch replay

Mission

MetOp is a series of three polar orbiting meteorological satellites developed by the European Space Agency (ESA).

Launch Provider

Starsem SA

Commercial · France, Russia

Starsem is a French-Russian company that was created in 1996 to commercialise the Soyuz launcher internationally.

Launches

Successful

100%

Upcoming

scheduled

All Starsem SA launches Website Wikipedia

Soyuz 2.1a Fregat-M

Vehicle history

Height

46.3m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

7,020kg

Liftoff thrust

4,149kN

Next From Baikonur Cosmodrome

Baikonur Cosmodrome schedule

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Progress MS-36 (97P)RFSA · Soyuz 2.1b · 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanLow Earth OrbitTo be confirmed5:03 AM UTC Mar—NET

Soyuz MS-30RFSA · Soyuz 2.1a · 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanLow Earth OrbitTo be determinedNET March 2027

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