Proton M • Elektro-L 5

Proton M • Elektro-L 5

A Khrunichev Proton M rocket topped with a Blok DM-03 upper stage will launch the fifth Elektro-L new generation weather satellite for Roscosmos into geostationary orbit. The Lavochkin designed satellite resembles the second generation of Russian geostationary meteorological satellites, called Elektro-L (also designated GOMS (Geostationary operational meteorological satellite). It also features receivers for the SARSAT-COSPAS emergency call system. Each satellite has a mass of around 1620kg and a design life of 10 years. - Delayed from Oct. 22. Moved forward from Dec. 22.

📍 Pad 81/24, Kasachstan

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