Proton | Elektro

Elektro (or GOMS, Geostationary Operational Meteorological Satellite) is a three-axis stabilized satellite with a payload that includes a three-channel, earth-imaging radiometer as well as comprehensive communications facilities together with a capability to measure space radiation spectra and densities. It is the space component of the Planeta-C Meteorological Space System.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: October 31, 1994 at 02:30 PM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Proton
  • Operator: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
  • Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Mission type: Earth Science