The second SRET satellite was carried into orbit with another Molniya in Jun 1975. This satellite carried a test version of the cryogenic radiator for the Meteosat satellite, as well as materials exposure experiments. It was a 21.5 kg double octagon 0.56m long and 0.56m in diameter.
SRET 2 | |||
Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
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1975 Jun 5 | Launch by Molniya-M | PL | |
Blok-I shutdown | |||
Blok-L ignition | |||
Blok-L shutdown | |||
Molniya sep from Blok-L (TS+0:00) | |||
SRET sep from Blok-L (TS+0:02?) | 737.8 513 x 40857 x 62.8 |