Rokot / Briz-KM | Geo-IK-2 N13L (Kosmos 2540)
Status: Success | Launched: Aug 30, 2019 14:00 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Russian Space Forces (Government)
- Rocket: Rokot/Briz-KM — Rokot family
Mission
Geo-IK-2 is a Russian geodesy mission to deliver precise three-dimensional maps of the Earth’s surface and gravitational data for use in scientific studies and military applications. Using GLONASS for accurate positioning data, the 1400kg satellite will operate in a 1000km polar orbit.
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Polar Orbit (PO)
Launch Site
- Pad: 133/3 (133L)
- Location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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