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Soyouz VS19 launch with MetOp-C (IASI) on November 6-7, 2018

Soyouz rocket launch with the Metop-C satellite and french meteorological instrument IASI, from the Guiana Space Center in the night of 6 to 7 November 2018. Liftoff at 21:47 (Guiana time) - 1:47 (Par...

Arianespace Flight VS19 – Successful Soyuz Launch

Arianespace has successfully launched the Metop-C satellite for EUMETSAT, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites. Arianespace’s eighth launch of the year, and the...

Arianespace - VS19 Successful Launch

For its eighth launch of the year, and the second Soyuz liftoff from the Guiana Space Center (CSG) in French Guiana in 2018, Arianespace will orbit Metop-C for EUMETSAT, the European Organisation for ...

Flight VS19 | Soyuz Best of Liftoff | Arianespace

MetOp-C

Overview

Destination: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Mission: Earth Science

Sun-Synchronous Orbit Soyuz Launch Complex Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana #MetOpC

MetOp is a series of three polar orbiting meteorological satellites developed by the European Space Agency (ESA).

Soyuz STB

Family:
Configuration: Fregat-MT

The 2.1b version adds an upgraded engine (RD-0124) with improved performance to the second stage. First launch took place from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 on 26 July 2008 with a classified military payload. The 2.1b/ST version is sometimes called Soyuz ST-B.

Specifications

Stages
3
Length
46.3 m
Diameter
2.95 m
Fairing Diameter
―
Launch Mass
310.0 T
Thrust
―

Family

Name
Soyuz STB
Family
―
Variant
Fregat-MT
Alias
―
Full Name
Soyuz STB Fregat-MT

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
$80000000
Low Earth Orbit
8200.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
3250.0 kg
Direct Geostationary
―
Sun-Synchronous Capacity
4900.0 kg

Progress Rocket Space Center

(PRSC)

CEO: Dmitry Baranov Founded: 1996 Successes: 44 Failures: 1 Pending: 0

Agency Type:

Progress Rocket Space Centre, formerly known as TsSKB-Progress, is a space science and aerospace research company which is known for manufacturing launch vehicles and satellites. Most notably, Progress Rocket Space Centre is the manufacturer of Soyuz launch vehicles.

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