Electro-L1 series of meteorological satellites designed for the Russian Federal Space Agency by NPO Lavochkin, is a series of geometric satellites.
Name of Satellite | Electro-L1 |
Purpose | Earth Observation |
Contractor | Lavochkin |
Country of Contractor | Russia |
Launch Mass (kg.) | 1 766 |
Class of Orbit | GEO |
Perigee (km) | 35 323 |
Expected Lifetime (yrs.) | 10 |
Date of Launch | 20.01.2011 |
Launch Site | Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle | Zenit |
COSPAR Number | 2011-001A |
NORAD Number | 37344 |
The Elektro-L1 satellite is the first Russian meteorological satellite that has been used to successfully operate in geostationary orbit and currently it’s the second active meteorology satellite in Russia.