flown missionSuccess

Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat | METOP A

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)31/6 — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOct 19, 2006, 16:28 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: METOP A
Type: Earth Science
Target orbit: Polar Orbit (PO)

European polar orbiting meteorological satellite

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Oct 19, 2006, 16:28 UTC
Window opens: Oct 19, 2006, 16:28 UTC
Window closes: Oct 19, 2006, 16:28 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:40 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Soyuz 2.1a Fregat
Family: Soyuz
Variant: Fregat
Provider: Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 31/6
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: KAZ
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Coordinates: 45.9960, 63.5640