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1999 · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Okean-O

successZenit-2 | Okean-O

Okean-O was a joint Ukrainian and Russian remote sensing satellite program designed as a follow on to the Okean-O1 series. It was designed to gather remote sensing data crucial for research of natural resources of the Earth and world oceans. The mission also included ecological monitoring and management of externalities (weather forecast, hazards prevention).

Overview

Date / time
July 17, 1999 at 05:38 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Mission
Okean-O
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Polar Orbit
Launch vehicle
Zenit-2 →
Launch provider
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) →

Payloads deployed · 1

OKEAN-O
LEO