Meteor-1 10, a Soviet first-generation meteorological satellite for cloud-cover imaging, IR weather views, and radiation-budget data. Vostok-2M from Plesetsk LC-41/1 placed the craft in polar LEO; also tested SPD-60 plasma thrusters.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 1.3 T
- Flight
- 23rd
- of 93 Vostok 8A92M flights
- Date and time
- 29 December 1971, 10:50 UTC
- Rocket
- Vostok 8A92M
- Builder
- RKK Energia
- Launch site
- 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Earth Science
- International designator
- 1971-120
- Launches in 1971
- 133rd of 133
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