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ELEKTRO Geostationary Hydrometeorological Spacecraft (In Operation). / March 16, 2015 /

Mission Objectives

Elektro-L is a Russian second-generation series of geostationary weather satellites. Electro-L satellites are designed to capture real-time images of clouds and the Earth’s underlying surface, heliogeophysical measurements, collection and translating hydrometeorological and service data.

Operational imagery (0.25-0.5-hour periodicity) of cloudiness and Earth’s underlying surface;
Operational acquisition of data on global atmospheric processes in near-equatorial zone that affect weather formation throughout the globe;
Heliogeophysical measurements;
Collection and relaying of weather and housekeeping data;

Tasks to be Fulfilled

to acquire on an operational basis images of cloudiness and the Earth’ underlying surface;
an operational 1-2 times in an hour obtaining of data on global atmospheric processes occurring in subequatorial region and governing weather formation throughout the globe;
heliogeophysical measurements;
hydrometeorological and housekeeping data collection and transmission.

Consumers
Organizations of federal and state services (Roshydromet, Roskartographiya, Minprirody, and others), administrative, economy, and commercial organizations.

Electro-L1

Main specifications
Launch Date: 20 January 2011
Mass: 1740 kg
Payload: 462 kg
Orbital parameters: Geostationary, 14.5° West
Launch Vehicle: Fregat-SB with Zenit
Lifetime: 10 years
Manufacturer: NPO Lavochkin
Completed service life

Electro-L2

Main specifications
Launch Date: 11 December 2015
Mass: 1740 kg
Payload: 462 kg
Orbital parameters: Geostationary, 76° East
Launch Vehicle: Fregat-SB with Zenit
Lifetime: 10 years
Manufacturer: NPO Lavochkin

Electro-L3

Main specifications
Launch Date: 24 December 2019
Mass: 1740 kg
Payload: 462 kg
Orbital parameters: Geostationary, 165.8° East
Launch Vehicle: Fregat-SB with Zenit
Lifetime: 10 years
Manufacturer: NPO Lavochkin

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the other articles:	Resurs-P No.1, No.2, No.3 Spacecrafts (In Operation), METEOR-M No.1, No.2, No.2-2 Spacecrafts (In Operation), ELEKTRO Geostationary Hydrometeorological Spacecraft (In Operation), RESURS-DK1 Spacecraft (Removed from service), METEOR-3M №1 Spacecraft (removed from service),
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