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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Launch SuccessfulEarth ScienceZenit-3F
Launched 2015-12-11 13:45:33 UTC45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Success
Reached Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Worldwide
78th
orbital launch attempt in 2015
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
8th
launch this year
45/1
1st
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
831 d 17 h
since the pad's previous launch
This is the second in a new generation series of meteorological satellites developed by the Russian Federal Space Agency. The satellite will operate in geostationary orbit and be primarily used for weather forecasting as well as monitoring the oceans and climate change. With a weight of ~1600kg the satellite has an expected lifespan of 10 years.
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
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Upcoming
4
scheduled
Height
4.6m
Diameter
0.4m
Liftoff thrust
45kN
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