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Meteor-2 No. 24

Tsiklon-3 launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on August 31, 1993, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 31, 1993 · 04:40 UTCLaunch 1993-055Launch no. 3,840 in the log
RocketTsiklon-3
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC32/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 31, 1993, 04:40
Launch designation
1993-055
Mission
Meteor-2 No. 24
Flight name
Meteor-2
Vehicle flight ID
45092-804

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
993 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.5 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Meteor-21993-055ANORAD 22782Russian Military Space ForcesMeteorology1,500 kgIn orbit
Temisat1993-055BNORAD 22783TelespazioCommunications42 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.