Russian Space Forces Rokot/Briz-KM Geo-IK-2 No.12L (Kosmos 2517)

Name: Russian Space Forces Rokot/Briz-KM Geo-IK-2 No.12L (Kosmos 2517)
Start: 2016-06-04T14:00:14.000Z
Location: 133/3 (133L)

Rokot/Briz-KM

Status

Success

Date

4 JUN 2016

14:00

Launch Provider

Russian Space Forces

Launch Pad

133/3 (133L)

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Mission Overview

Geo-IK-2 will conduct high precision geodesic measurements to improve our understanding and models of the earth. Using GLONASS for accurate positioning data, the 1400kg satellite will operate in a 1000km polar orbit.

Rocket

Rokot/Briz-KM

Mission Type

Earth Science

Orbit

Polar Orbit

Stages

Livestream

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Rocket Details

Height

29 m

Diameter

2.5 m

Launch Mass

107 T

Thrust

1,870 kN