Elektro-L 3

Launch data: Designation  44903 / 19095A Launch date  24 Dec 2019 - 12:03 UTC Launch site  Baik, LC-81/24 Launch vehicle  Proton-M/DM-03 Mission  Meteorology Geostationary orbit: Perigee / Apogee  35372 x 35571 km Eccentricity   Inclination  0.6° Period  1431 min

Spacecraft data:

Description:

• Lavochkin has designed the second generation of Russian geostationary meteorological satellites, called Elektro-L (also designated GOMS (Geostationary operational meteorological satellite). It replaces the frist Elektro series, which were never brought to operational service.
• The Elektro-L satellites are based on Lavochkins Navigator-Bus.

Mission details:

• On Dec 24, 2019 Russia′s Elektro-L No. 3 weather satellite was placed in geosynchronous orbit by a Proton-M with the now-rarely-used Energiya Blok DM-03 upper stage.

External links:

• Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking