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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Launch SuccessfulEarth ScienceSoyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M
Launched 2021-02-28 06:55:01 UTC31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Success
Reached Elliptical Orbit
Worldwide
17th
orbital launch attempt in 2021
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
2nd
launch this year
31/6
2nd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
13 d 2 h
since the pad's previous launch
Arktika-M ("Arctic-M") is a series of Earh observation satellites which will gather meteorological and hydrological data on polar region. Arktika-M satellites will also provide communication services for the region.
Launch Provider
Government · Russia · Founded 1992 · Administrator Yuri Borisov
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.
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scheduled
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Launch success confirmed
SwGustav
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T-0 officially confirmed as 06:55 UTC.
spacevogel
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Launch is planned for Feb 28. Launch window added per NOTAMs SCIZ R0024/21 and NZZO B1068/21
spacevogel
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Launch is NET Feb 28 2021
spacevogel
Height
46.3m
Diameter
10.3m
To low Earth orbit
8,200kg
Liftoff thrust
4,150kN
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