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February 13, 2026
Russia launches Proton-M rocket with next-gen weather satellite (VIDEO)
Roscosmos has successfully launched a Proton-M rocket carrying a new-generation meteorological satellite after a two-month postponement
TL;DR
- Russia's Roscosmos launched a Proton-M rocket carrying the Elektro-L No.5 weather satellite.
- The launch occurred from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
- The satellite is designed to operate in geostationary orbit, over 35,000 km above Earth.
- Elektro-L No.5 will provide round-the-clock images and data to improve weather forecasting and monitoring.
- The mission was delayed by two months due to a "local non-conformity" in the rocket's upper stage.
- The satellite has a designed service life of at least ten years and joins three similar active satellites.
- It contributes to the international Cospas-Sarsat search-and-rescue system.
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