2011-005 Failure
Rokot/Briz-KM | Geo-IK-2 No.11L (Kosmos 2470)
Feb 1, 2011, 02:00 PM UTC
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Vehicle
Rokot
Agency
Russian Space Forces
Site / Pad
GIK-1 / LC133/3
Outcome
Failure
Flight
630-9793-568/72517
COSPAR Designator
2011-005
Mission
Geo-IK-2 No.11L (Kosmos 2470) (Earth Science)
Geo-IK-2 is a Russian geodesy mission to deliver precise three-dimensional maps of the Earth’s surface and gravitational data for use in scientific studies and military applications. This satellite was supposed to be the first one of the two-spacecraft system, however it was not delivered to an operational orbit due to upper stage underperformance.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Rokot/Briz-KM
Provider
Russian Space Forces
Agency launches
80 (1 YTD)
Site launches
1577 (1 YTD)
Pad launches
143 (1 YTD)