METOP A
Soyuz 2.1a/Fregat
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Mission
METOP A
Type: Earth Science
European polar orbiting meteorological satellite
Trajectory
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Location
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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
1540 rockets have launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
Rocket
Soyuz 2.1a Fregat – Progress Rocket Space Center
- Family: Soyuz
The Soyuz 2.1a Fregat was manufactured by Progress Rocket Space Center with the first launch on . Soyuz 2.1a Fregat has 2 successful launches and 1 failed launches with a total of 3 launches.
Agency
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) – RFSA
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: RFSA
- Administration: Administrator: Yuri Borisov
- Founded: 1992
- Launchers: Soyuz
- Spacecraft: Soyuz
- Country: RUS
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.
