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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Meteor-M No.2-1 & rideshare payloads

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Meteor-M No.2-1 & rideshare payloads

Status: Failure  |  Launched: Nov 28, 2017 05:41 UTC

Failure reason: An algorithm glitch caused the Fregat upper stage to de-orbit.

Launch Provider & Rocket

Mission

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.

  • Type: Earth Science
  • Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Launch Site

  • Pad: Cosmodrome Site 1S
  • Location: Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T21:02:10.804714+00:00.