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METEOR 1-12 (06079)
COSPAR: 1972-049A | Alt Name: Meteor
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 1972
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
06079
International Designator
1972-049A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:39:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.23°
Right Ascension
315.85°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
28.68°
Period
102.59 min
Mean Motion
14.04 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR 1-12
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 06079U 72049A 26200.81931773 -.00000048 00000+0 -38722-4 0 9992
2 06079 81.2296 315.8505 0011114 28.6843 331.4933 14.03585441765681
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
3.9249
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor (MV) No. 26L
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
Next Pass
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