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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Launch FailureEarth ScienceSoyuz 2.1b/Fregat
Launched 2017-11-28 05:41:46 UTCCosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
An algorithm glitch caused the Fregat upper stage to de-orbit.
From Launch Library 2 · updated
Launch failure
Target: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat lifted off with Meteor-M No.2-1 & rideshare payloads, but the launch failed.
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No cause has been given yet. What Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) finds will be added here, and to the updates below.
This is the third spacecraft in the Russian Meteor-M series of remote sensing satellites. Weighing about 2750 kg, it is intended to gather hydrometeorological data from sun-synchronous orbit. This includes monitoring ozone layer and radiation levels in the near-Earth space, as well as monitoring ocean surface temperatures and ice conditions.
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.
Launches
344
Successful
333
97%
Upcoming
4
scheduled
Height
46.3m
Diameter
3m
To low Earth orbit
8,200kg
Liftoff thrust
4,150kN
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