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Detailed information about METEOR-M satellite
Designator id: 2009-049A
Description of METEOR-M Satellite:
Meteor-M or Meteor-M1, a Russian meteorology satellite, launched as a primary payload on a Soyuz 2-1b rocket from Baikonur on 17 September 2009 at 15:55 UT. The 2,700 kg spacecraft has a service life of five years and will operate in a polar orbit at an altitude of 830 km. The satellite is designed to gather data for weather forecasts, to monitor the Earth's ozone layer and radiation conditions in the upper atmosphere, as well as to provide information on ice floes for maritime shipping in the polar regions. The satellite carries six instruments including imagers, sounders and a radar.
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