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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Ionosfera-M 1 & 2

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M launched the Ionosfera-M 1 & 2 mission for Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) from Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation on Nov 4, 2024 (UTC).

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Launch pad

Cosmodrome Site 1S · Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Ionosfera-M 1 & 2

Launched Nov 5, 2024 8:18:40 AMSuccess

43 objects in orbit now

Flight direction

348° NNW

measured from the launched orbit · inclination 97.3°

Flight path

First-stage drop zone (rough estimate)

Drawn 400–700 km downrange along the flight direction. Official hazard areas are published as NOTAMs and navigational warnings.

About the mission

Ionosfera is a constellation of four ionospheric and magnetospheric research satellites developed by for Roscosmos for the project Ionozond. The satellites will operate on circular sun-synchronous orbits (SSO), at altitude of about 800 km and located in two orbital planes of two satellites each. The following science instruments are carried on the satellites: * SPER/1 Plasma and energy radiation spectrometer * SG/1 Gamma-ray spectrometer * GALS/1 Galactic cosmic ray spectrometer / 1 * LAERTES On-board Ionosonde * NBK/2 Low-frequency wave complex * ESEP Ionospheric plasma energy spectrometer * Ozonometer-TM Ozonometer * MayaK On-board radio transmitters * PES GPS-GLONASS device The launch also include a secondary payload of 53 small satellites developed by various institutions and companies in Russia and other nations (including 2 from Iran) for technology demonstration, communication and Earth observation purposes.

Mission description from Launch Library 2.

Objects from this launch still in orbit

Launch time (your time zone)
Tue, Nov 5 · 8:18:40 AM
Status
Success
Launch provider
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M
Mission type
Earth Science
Target orbit
SSO
Launch pad
Cosmodrome Site 1S · Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation