flown missionSuccess
Proton | Elektro
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center81/23 (81L) — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
mission
- Name
- Elektro
- Type
- Earth Science
- Target orbit
- Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
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.
schedule
- NET (no earlier than)
- Window opens
- Window closes
- Last updated
vehicle & provider
- Rocket
- Proton K/DM-2
- Family
- Proton / UR-500
- Variant
- K/DM-2
- Provider
- Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
- Type
- Government
- Country
- RUS
launch site
- Pad
- 81/23 (81L)
- Location
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Country
- KAZ
- Timezone
- Asia/Qyzylorda
- Coordinates
- 46.0740, 62.9780