Zenit-3F | Elektro-L No.2
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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
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.
Electro-L No.2
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.
Zenit
Height 4.60 Meters
Max Stages 1
Mass To GTO 0 kg
Liftoff Thrust 45 kN
Diameter 0.42 Meters
Mass To LEO 0 kg
Liftoff Mass 0 Tonnes
Launch Success 4
Consecutive Success 4
Maiden Flight 2011-01-20
Launch Failures 0
