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Launch SuccessfulRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat: METOP A
European polar orbiting meteorological satellite
Thursday, 19 October 2006
Mission Data
🇷🇺Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Est. 1992
Launch VehicleSoyuz 2.1a Fregat
Vehicle FamilySoyuz
Vehicle Record2 of 3 launches (66.7%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record333 successes / 11 failures (97%)
Success Streak68 consecutive
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitPolar Orbit
Launch Pad31/6
Location🇰🇿 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan KAZ
Orbital Launches This Year#48
Agency Launches This Year#8
Launches From This Pad430
Launches From This Site1,565
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Launch Site
31/6 · 45.9960°N 63.5640°E
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.