Earth orbit
Elektro-L №5
Elektro-L is an advanced Russian heavy meteorological satellite. Its mission will help in weather forecasting, studying seas and oceans, navigating aircraft and ships, as well as researching the ionosphere and magnetic fields. This mission marks the return to flight of the Proton-M heavy-lift rocket after a three-year hiatus. The rocket was last used on March 13, 2023, while its previous launch in this specific configuration—with the Blok DM-03 upper stage—took place on February 5, 2023, to deliver the Elektro-L №4 satellite into orbit. This flight will be the final mission of Proton-M paired with the Blok DM-03 upper stage. Although newer derivatives of the DM-03 will continue flying aboard the Angara-A5 rocket from the Vostochny and Plesetsk Cosmodromes, Proton-M will henceforth operate exclusively with the Briz-M upper stage.
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View in 3D map ↗The mission
Elektro-L is an advanced Russian heavy meteorological satellite. Its mission will help in weather forecasting, studying seas and oceans, navigating aircraft and ships, as well as researching the ionosphere and magnetic fields. This mission marks the return to flight of the Proton-M heavy-lift rocket after a three-year hiatus. The rocket was last used on March 13, 2023, while its previous launch in this specific configuration—with the Blok DM-03 upper stage—took place on February 5, 2023, to deliver the Elektro-L №4 satellite into orbit. This flight will be the final mission of Proton-M paired with the Blok DM-03 upper stage. Although newer derivatives of the DM-03 will continue flying aboard the Angara-A5 rocket from the Vostochny and Plesetsk Cosmodromes, Proton-M will henceforth operate exclusively with the Briz-M upper stage.
The launch
- Launch
- Feb 12
- Launch location
- LC-81/24, Baikonur Cosmodrome
- Launch vehicle
- Proton-M
- Orbit
- Earth orbit
Launch intelligence
A Roscosmos Proton-M rocket was set to launch the Elektro-L №5 mission on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 8:52 AM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- Roscosmos
- Vehicle
- Proton-M
- COSPAR launch ID
- 2026-028
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Pending
- Window opens
- Not published
- Target T-0
- Feb 12, 2026, 08:52 UTC
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- Feb 12
- Pad and location
- LC-81/24, Baikonur Cosmodrome
Mission timeline
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Mission ended — Archived
End date not documented
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Gallery
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