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

This is the fourth 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.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: July 5, 2019 at 05:41 AM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat
  • Operator: Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
  • Launch site: Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation
  • Mission type: Earth Science