Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Launch SuccessfulEarth Science

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Name: Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Meteor-M 1
Start: 2009-09-17T15:55:07Z
Location: 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat

Launched Thu, Sep 17 · 3:55:07 PM UTC2009-09-17 15:55:07 UTC31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

52nd

orbital launch attempt in 2009

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

6th

launch this year

31/6

2nd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

219 d 10 h

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

Russian meteorology satellite

Launch Provider

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

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.

Launches

344

Successful

333

97%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesSoyuz

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Soyuz 2.1b Fregat

Vehicle history

Height

46.3m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

8,200kg

Liftoff thrust

4,150kN

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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Launch SuccessfulEarth Science

Meteor‑M 1

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat

Launched Thu, Sep 17 · 3:55:07 PM UTC2009-09-17 15:55:07 UTC31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

52nd

orbital launch attempt in 2009

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

6th

launch this year

31/6

2nd

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

219 d 10 h

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

Russian meteorology satellite

Launch Provider

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Government · Russia · Founded 1992 · Administrator Yuri Borisov

Launches

344

Successful

333

97%

Upcoming

scheduled

FliesSoyuz

All Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) launches Website Wikipedia

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat

Vehicle history

Height

46.3m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

8,200kg

Liftoff thrust

4,150kN

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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