Meteor-M No.2-4

Meteor-M №2-4
Mission typeMeteorological Satellite
OperatorRoscosmos
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeMeteor-M No.2
ManufacturerRoscosmos
Launch mass2,900kg
Dry mass2,700kg
Power2000 watts
Start of mission
Launch dateFeb 29, 2024, 05:43:26 (2024-02-29UTC05:43:26) UTC
RocketSoyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M
Launch siteSite 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome
Orbital parameters
RegimeSun-Synchronous Orbit
Altitude820.7km

Meteor-M №2-4 (alternatively, Meteor-M number 2-4) is a Russian meteorological satellite which is part of the Meteor-M No.2 series of satellites that are designed to replace the old Meteor-3M series of satellites. The missions' primary tasks include environmental monitoring, surveillance of solar activity near the Earth, studying the interactions of the ocean and atmosphere, and exploring Earth's geology.[1][2][3] The satellite also features a COSPAS-SARSAT search and rescue system.[4][5] It was successfully launched on 29 February 2024 on a Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle from the Vostochny Cosmodrome.[6]

Instruments

Name[4] Details[7]
IFKS-2 Advanced IR sounder
KMSS Multi-channel scanning unit
MSU-MR Low-resolution multispectral scanner
MTVZA-GR Imager/sounder for atmospheric dtudy
SSPD Data collection and transmission system.
IKOR-M Broadband radiometer sensing outgoing shortwave signals.
GGAK-M/RIMS-M Mass spectrometer to study the ionosphere and upper atmosphere.
GGAK-E/SKIF-6 Spectrometer to detect corpuscular radiation and solar radiation.
GGAK-E/GALS-E Cosmic rays detector to study corpuscular radiation arriving at Earth.
MeteoSAR Synthetic aperture X-band radar to study the weather.

References

  1. ^ Volosín, Juan I. Morales; Kiseleva, Mariia (2024-02-24). "Meteor-M 2-4 And Others | Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat". Everyday Astronaut. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  2. ^ "Meteor-M no.2-4 / WAI Hub". www.whataboutit.space. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  3. ^ Трансляция запуска космического аппарата "Метеор-М" № 2-4, retrieved 2024-02-29
  4. ^ a b Carl (2024-02-27). "Meteor M 2-4 Launch Status". USRadioguy.com. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  5. ^ "WMO OSCAR | Satellite: Meteor-M N2-4". tools.wmo.int. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  6. ^ "Спутник "Метеор-М" запустят на орбиту 29 февраля, сообщил источник" [The Meteor-M satellite will be launched into orbit on February 29, source says]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). 20 January 2024. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  7. ^ Volosín, Juan I. Morales (2024-02-24). "Meteor-M 2-4 And Others | Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat". Everyday Astronaut. Retrieved 2024-02-29.