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Meteor-M 2
Meteor-M 2 [Roskosmos]
Meteor-M satellites are a new generation of Russian meteorological satellites to replace the Meteor-3M series. The second Meteor-M satellites featurse following instruments:
- MSU-MR - Low-resolution Multispectral Scanner for global and regional for cloud cover mapping
- KMSS - multichannel scanning unit for Earth surface monitoring
- MTVZA-GYa - imager/sounder for Atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles, sea surface wind
- IKFS-2 advanced IR sounder for Atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles
- Severjanin - X-band SAR for Ice monitoring
- GGAK-M - Heliogeophysical instrument suite
- BRK SSPD - Data Collection System
One intial Meteor-M 1 satellite was built, followed by three improved Meteor-M 2 series satellites.
Meteor-M 2-1 was launched on 28 November 2017 on a Soyuz-2-1b Fregat rocket, but was lost due to an upper stage problem.
The Meteor-M 3 satellite was to have a largely modified configuration for an oceanographic mission, but was cancelled.
| Nation: | Russia |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Meteorology |
| Operator: | |
| Contractors: | NPP VNIIEM |
| Equipment: | see above |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 5 years |
| Mass: | 2778 kg |
| Orbit: | 818 km × 827 km, 98.81° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meteor-M 2 | 2014-037A | 08.07.2014 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-2-1b Fregat | with Relek, TechDemoSat 1, SkySat 2, DX 1, AISSat 2, UKube 1, M3MSat-Dummy |
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