Proton-M/Blok DM-03 | Elektro-L No.5
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Mission Status
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission Updates
Launch success.
Source →Liftoff!
Source →Official Webcast by Роскосмос ТВ has started
Source →Tweaked T-0.
Source →Added launch time.
Source →NET February 12.
Source →NET February.
Source →Launch delayed by several weeks due to problems with the Block DM-03 upper stage flight computer.
Source →Tweaked T-0 and set GO.
Source →Launch pad assigned.
Source →NET December 15.
Source →Tweaked T-0.
Source →Added launch time.
Source →NET December 22.
Source →NET 2025.
Source →Mission Details
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.
Rocket Configuration
Proton-M Blok DM-03 is a four stage Russian heavy lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet Proton launch vehicle. It is a Proton-M with an added DM-03 Fourth stage.