Proton-M/Blok DM-03 | Elektro-L No.5
Proton-M Blok DM-03 launched the Elektro-L No.5 mission for Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on Feb 12, 2026 (UTC).
Launch pad
81/24 (81P) · Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Proton-M/Blok DM-03 | Elektro-L No.5
Launched Feb 12, 2026 5:52:15 PMSuccess
4 objects in orbit now
Flight direction
90° E
measured from the launched orbit · inclination 0.1°
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
Elektro-L is a series of meteorological satellites developed for the Russian Federal Space Agency by NPO Lavochkin. They are designed to capture real-time images of clouds and the Earth's underlying surface, heliogeophysical measurements, collection and translating hydrometeorological and service data.
Mission description from Launch Library 2.
Objects from this launch still in orbit
- Launch time (your time zone)
- Thu, Feb 12 · 5:52:15 PM
- Status
- Success
- Launch provider
- Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
- Rocket
- Proton-M Blok DM-03
- Mission type
- Earth Science
- Target orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Launch pad
- 81/24 (81P) · Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan