| Mission type | Meteorological Satellite |
|---|---|
| Operator | Roscosmos |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Meteor-M No.2 |
| Manufacturer | Roscosmos |
| Launch mass | 2,900kg |
| Dry mass | 2,700kg |
| Power | 2000 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | Feb 29, 2024, 05:43:26 (2024-02-29UTC05:43:26) UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M |
| Launch site | Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Regime | Sun-Synchronous Orbit |
| Altitude | 820.7km |
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]
| 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. |
