Meteor-M No.2
Russian weather satellite
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Meteor-M No.2 (also known as Meteor M2) was the second Russian Meteor-M series of polar-orbit weather satellite.[1] It was launched on a Soyuz-2.1b rocket with a Fregat upper stage on 8 July 2014. It was designed to operate for 5 years.[1]
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| Mission type | Weather |
|---|---|
| Operator | Roscosmos/Roshydromet |
| COSPAR ID | 2014-037A |
| SATCAT no. | 40069 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 2,700 kilograms (6,000 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 8 July 2014 |
| Launch site | Baikonur |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Perigee altitude | 825.5 kilometres (512.9 mi)[1] |
| Apogee altitude | 835.0 kilometres (518.8 mi)[1] |
| Inclination | 98.5 degrees[1] |
| Period | 101.4 minutes[1] |
