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METEOR 1-11 (05917)
COSPAR: 1972-022A | Alt Name: Meteor
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 30, 1972
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
05917
International Designator
1972-022A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:38:33 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.23°
Right Ascension
253.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
239.04°
Period
102.18 min
Mean Motion
14.09 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR 1-11
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 05917U 72022A 26200.86011102 .00000014 00000+0 11833-5 0 9999
2 05917 81.2282 253.3818 0051308 239.0374 120.5750 14.09284968789041
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
4.5
Dry Mass
1280
Launch Mass
1280
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.0216
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor (MV) No. 23L
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
VNIEM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Meteor
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
TV, IR, AC
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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