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08.07.2014
Soyuz-2.1b with these payloads on the lanch-pad
July 8 at 19 hours 58 minutes Moscow time from the launch complex Sq. 31 took the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch vehicle (LV) Soyuz-2.1b with the upper stage (RB) Frigate spacecraft (SC) Meteor-M № 2 and six small spacecraft MCA-FCI «SkySat-2», «DX-1», «TechDemoSat-1», «UKube-1», «AISSAT-2."
From the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch of spacecrafts Meteor-M № 2 and six small satellites
In accordance with cyclogram flight 20 hour 07 minutes after the regular department head unit from the third stage booster RB Fregat continued removal of spacecraft into the desired orbit.
Meteor-M № 2 is intended to provide timely global hydrometeorological information for weather forecasting, monitoring of the ozone layer and radiation environment in near-Earth space, as well as for monitoring the sea surface, determine its temperature, including ice conditions for the purpose of navigation in the polar areas. Spacecraft mass is 2778 kg, payload weight is approximately equal to 1250 kg, lifetime - 5 years.
Meteor-M № 2 satellite
Spacecraft Meteor-M successfully launched into the target orbit
In accordance with cyclogram flight Meteor-M № 2 (production of JSC "Corporation VNIIEM") displayed on the target orbit.
Trail of the Soyuz rocket into the skies of Baikonur
He will join the existing national meteorological orbital grouping. Meteor-M № 2 is designed for the global and local images of clouds, the earth's surface, ice and snow cover data to determine sea surface temperature and the radiation temperature of the underlying surface, the earth's surface radar images, data on the distribution of ozone in the atmosphere and its overall content, information about the geophysical conditions in near-Earth space.
Rocket Soyuz-2.1b created in JSC "RCC" Progress (Samara) and is a modification of Soyuz-2. Compared to option "1a" she has an engine with high power characteristics for the third stage. The Soyuz-2.1b in relation to a previous version of the above injection accuracy, stability and control, increased payload weight. Upper stage Fregat made in FSUE "NPO. Lavochkin".
ROSCOSMOS Press Release: http://www.federalspace.ru/20761/ and http://www.federalspace.ru/20762/
Images, Text, Credits: Roscosmos press service / ROSCOSMOS / Translation: Orbiter.ch Aerospace.
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