LaunchesGeo-IK-2 No.11L (Kosmos 2470)
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Geo-IK-2 No.11L (Kosmos 2470)
Rokot/Briz-KM · Earth Science
Feb 1, 2011 · 14:00 UTC133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Mission
Geo-IK-2 is a Russian geodesy mission to deliver precise three-dimensional maps of the Earth’s surface and gravitational data for use in scientific studies and military applications. This satellite was supposed to be the first one of the two-spacecraft system, however it was not delivered to an operational orbit due to upper stage underperformance.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- Russian Space Forces
- Rocket
- Rokot/Briz-KM
- Orbit
- SSO
- Pad
- 133/3 (133L)
- NET precision
- Second
- Data source
- LL2