Elektro–L
Sign in to saveElektro–L () is a series of meteorological satellites developed for the Russian Federal Space Agency by NPO Lavochkin. The first satellite, Elektro-L No.1, was launched on 2 January 2011. It is the first Russian weather satellite that successfully operates in geostationary orbit, and is currently the second operational Russian weather satellite. The satellites have a mass of about 1620 kg and are designed to operate for 10 years each. They are capable of producing images of the Earth's whole hemisphere in both visible and infrared frequencies, providing data for climate change and ocean m
Key facts
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- Electro-L Cebit 2011.jpg
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- Elektro-L model at CeBIT 2011
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- 300px
- Spacecraft class.name
- Elektro-L
- Spacecraft class.manufacturer
- NPO Lavochkin
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- Russia
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- Navigator
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- Weather
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- GEO
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- Roskosmos
- Spacecraft class.lifetime
- 10 years
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- In Production
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- 5
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- 5
- Spacecraft class.operational
- 4
- Spacecraft class.first
- January 2, 2011
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- off
- Spacecraft class.power
- 1,800 W
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11 sectionsContents
- Development
- Purpose
- Spacecraft
- Launches
- Elektro-L No.1
- Elektro-L No.2
- Elektro-L No.3
- Elektro-L No.4
- Elektro-L No.5
- References
- External links
Elektro–L () is a series of meteorological satellites developed for the Russian Federal Space Agency by NPO Lavochkin. The first satellite, Elektro-L No.1, was launched on 2 January 2011. It is the first Russian weather satellite that successfully operates in geostationary orbit, and is currently the second operational Russian weather satellite. The satellites have a mass of about 1620 kg and are designed to operate for 10 years each. They are capable of producing images of the Earth's whole hemisphere in both visible and infrared frequencies, providing data for climate change and ocean monitoring in addition to their primary weather forecasting role.
== Development == Elektro–L was developed by the company NPO Lavochkin and financed from the Russian Federal Space Program 2006–2015. The satellites will be operated by and provide data for Roscosmos, Scientific Research Center of Space Hydrometeorology "Planeta" and for the Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring of Russia (Roshydromet). Elektro–L's predecessor was the Elektro 1 satellite which was launched in 1994. Like Elektro–L, it was also designed to operate in geostationary orbit, but never became fully operational.
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