Launch Date
October 26, 1972
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
NORAD ID
06256
International Designator
1972-085A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:14:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.27°
Right Ascension
121.21°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
43.21°
Period
102.17 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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Name
METEOR 1-13
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 06256U 72085A 26200.84307191 -.00000107 00000+0 -68126-4 0 9990
2 06256 81.2720 121.2086 0026660 43.2071 317.1184 14.09479714759471
Source: Celestrak
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.
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
4.5
Dry Mass
1280
Launch Mass
1280
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.8558
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Meteor (M) No. 25L
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
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