Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz 2.1b FregatCosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
Meteor-M No.2-1 & rideshare payloads
Launched
November 28, 2017
Image: Roscosmos
Summary
Meteor-M No.2-1 & rideshare payloads launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1b Fregat from Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation on November 28, 2017. The mission failed: An algorithm glitch caused the Fregat upper stage to de-orbit. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 269th launch, 8th this year and humanity's 5,695th orbital launch attempt. It was the 16th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).
- Result
- An algorithm glitch caused the Fregat upper stage to de-orbit.
- Watch
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 16th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 269th launch8th this yearhumanity's 5,695th orbital launch attempt80th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
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About this launch
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.
Pad
Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
2nd launch from Cosmodrome Site 1S, 1st this year · 2nd from Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
20 launches from this pad · 21 from Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
579 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian FederationOpen in maps
Questions
When did Meteor-M No.2-1 & rideshare payloads launch?
Meteor-M No.2-1 & rideshare payloads launched on November 28, 2017. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Why did Meteor-M No.2-1 & rideshare payloads fail?
An algorithm glitch caused the Fregat upper stage to de-orbit.
Where can I watch Meteor-M No.2-1 & rideshare payloads?
Coverage: Пуск РКН «Союз-2.1б» с КА «Метеор-М» № 2-1(сборник HD). Watch the replay
What rocket launched Meteor-M No.2-1 & rideshare payloads?
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1b Fregat spec sheet
Where did Meteor-M No.2-1 & rideshare payloads launch from?
Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation.
What orbit was Meteor-M No.2-1 & rideshare payloads going to?
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), a earth science mission.