MISSION NAME
Okean-O
Status
Success
DATE
17 JUL 1999
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Launch Pad
45/1
Description
Okean-O was a joint Ukrainian and Russian remote sensing satellite program designed as a follow on to the Okean-O1 series. It was designed to gather remote sensing data crucial for research of natural resources of the Earth and world oceans. The mission also included ecological monitoring and management of externalities (weather forecast, hazards prevention).
Zenit-2
Rocket Description
Zenit is a family of space launch vehicles designed by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau in Dnipro, Ukraine, which was then part of the Soviet Union.