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Meteor-3M 17F45 No. 101

Zenit-2 launch from Baikonur (Russia) on December 10, 2001, carrying 5 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 10, 2001 · 17:18 UTCLaunch 2001-056Launch no. 4,508 in the log
RocketZenit-2
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC45/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKVRRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 10, 2001, 17:18
Launch designation
2001-056
Mission
Meteor-3M 17F45 No. 101
Flight name
Meteor-3M
Vehicle flight ID
45021-101/19L

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,321 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.0 t
Payloads
5
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Meteor-3M No. 12001-056ANORAD 27001Rosgidromet NITs PlanetaMeteorology2,476 kgIn orbit
Kompass2001-056BNORAD 27002Inst. of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionos. and RW Prop.Space science65 kgIn orbit
Badr B2001-056CNORAD 27003Space and Upper Atmosphere Research CommissionOptical imaging69 kgIn orbit
Zarkae Al Yamama2001-056DNORAD 27004Centre Royal de Teledetection SpatialeOptical imaging45 kgIn orbit
Reflector2001-056ENORAD 27005US Air Force Research Laboratories/RV (Space Vehicles Directorate)Calibration8 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.