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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz 2.1b Fregat31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Meteor-M No.2, MKA-PN2, DX-1, UKube-1, TechDemoSat-1, SkySat-2, AISSat-2

Launched

July 8, 2014

Launch Successful

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Summary

Meteor-M No.2 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1b Fregat from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 8, 2014. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 236th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 5,387th orbital launch attempt. It was the 10th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Meteor-M No. 2, one of 10 catalogued objects, reached a 825 × 835 km orbit inclined 98.8°. 10 objects from this launch are catalogued, 8 of them payloads.

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Vehicle
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Milestone
10th Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flight · 3rd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 236th launch6th this yearhumanity's 5,387th orbital launch attempt38th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

98.8°Inclination
825 × 835 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
101.4 minPeriodfrom mean elements
241.6°Ascending node
4482 d agoElement epoch2014-07-08 18:13 UTC · stale

Meteor-M No. 2 · NORAD 40069 · 2014-037 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 10 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2014-037A
Epoch
2014-07-08 18:13:50 UTC
Mean motion
14.20666938 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0006626
Inclination
98.8044°
Ascending node
241.6167°
Arg. of perigee
73.4403°
Mean anomaly
89.095°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
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

10 catalogued: 8 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 8 still in orbit

  • Meteor-M No. 2 · NORAD 40069 · in orbit
  • Vernov · NORAD 40070 · in orbit
  • DX-1 · NORAD 40071 · in orbit
  • SkySat B · NORAD 40072 · in orbit
  • M3MSat Mass Mock-up · NORAD 40073 · in orbit
  • UKube-1 · NORAD 40074 · in orbit
  • AISSAT-2 · NORAD 40075
  • TDS-1 · NORAD 40076 · in orbit

Soyuz-2-1b No. 011 Blok-I · re-entered July 10, 2014

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Meteor-M No.2 is a Russian polar-orbiting weather satellite for Roshydromet, launched with six secondary payloads including the UK's TechDemoSat-1 and UKube-1, Skybox's SkySat-2, Norway's AISSat-2, Russia's MKA-PN2 (Relek) and DX-1.

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31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

361st launch from 31/6, 2nd this year · 1,433rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

82 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Meteor-M No.2 launch?

Meteor-M No.2 launched on July 8, 2014. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Meteor-M No.2?

Coverage: Пуск РКН Союз-2-1Б с КА Метеор-М №2. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Meteor-M No.2?

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1b Fregat spec sheet

Where did Meteor-M No.2 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Meteor-M No.2 reach?

Meteor-M No. 2, one of 10 catalogued objects, reached a 825 × 835 km orbit inclined 98.8°.

How many satellites did Meteor-M No.2 launch?

8 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 7 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).