Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Zenit-245/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Meteor-3M No. 1

Launched

December 10, 2001

Launch Successful

Image: NASA

Summary

Meteor-3M No. 1 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Zenit-2 from 45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 10, 2001. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 119th launch, 9th this year and humanity's 4,509th orbital launch attempt. It was the 34th Zenit-2 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Meteor-3M No. 1, one of 14 catalogued objects, reached a 998 × 1,023 km orbit inclined 99.7°. 14 objects from this launch are catalogued, 5 of them payloads.

Watch: No webcast on record.
Vehicle: Zenit-2 · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone: 34th Zenit-2 flight · 1st this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 119th launch9th this yearhumanity's 4,509th orbital launch attempt57th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

99.7°Inclination

998 × 1023 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

105.2 minPeriodfrom mean elements

214.5°Ascending node

9075 d agoElement epoch2001-12-10 18:32 UTC · stale

Meteor-3M No. 1 · NORAD 27001 · 2001-056 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 14 objects

Show the numbers

Object: METEOR-3M
Object ID: 2001-056A
Epoch: 2001-12-10 18:32:00 UTC
Mean motion: 13.68983153 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0016824
Inclination: 99.652°
Ascending node: 214.5384°
Arg. of perigee: 287.7897°
Mean anomaly: 72.1456°
Element set: 999
Rev at epoch: 1
B*: 0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

14 catalogued: 5 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris, 7 components; 14 still in orbit

Meteor-3M No. 1 · NORAD 27001 · in orbit
Kompass · NORAD 27002 · in orbit
Badr B · NORAD 27003 · in orbit
Zarkae Al Yamama · NORAD 27004 · in orbit
Reflector · NORAD 27005 · in orbit

Zenit-2 No. 19L Stage 2 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Meteor-3M No.1 is the first and so far only of the Meteor-3M series polar-orbit weather satellites.

Pad

45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

33rd launch from 45/1, 1st this year · 1,185th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

47 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

441 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Meteor-3M No. 1 launch?

Meteor-3M No. 1 launched on December 10, 2001. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Meteor-3M No. 1?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Meteor-3M No. 1?

Zenit-2, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Zenit-2 spec sheet

Where did Meteor-3M No. 1 launch from?

45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Meteor-3M No. 1 reach?

Meteor-3M No. 1, one of 14 catalogued objects, reached a 998 × 1,023 km orbit inclined 99.7°.

How many satellites did Meteor-3M No. 1 launch?

5 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 5 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).