Meteor-M 1 [VNIIEM]
Meteor-M satellites are a new generation of Russian meteorological satellites to replace the Meteor-3M series. The first Meteor-M satellites will feature following instruments:
One intial Meteor-M 1 satellite was built, followed by the improved Meteor-M 2 series satellites.
The Meteor-M 3 satellite was to have a largely modified configuration for an oceanographic mission, but was cancelled.
Nation: | Russia |
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Type / Application: | Meteorology |
Operator: | |
Contractors: | NPP VNIIEM |
Equipment: | see above |
Configuration: | |
Propulsion: | |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | 5 years |
Mass: | ~ 2900 kg |
Orbit: | 816 km × 821 km, 98.80° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Meteor-M 1 | 2009-049A | 17.09.2009 | Ba LC-31/6 | Soyuz-2-1b Fregat | with Sterkh 2, Universitetsky 2, UGATUSAT, Sumbandila, BLITS, IRIS |