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METEOR 1-14 (06392)
COSPAR: 1973-015A | Alt Name: Meteor
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 20, 1973
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
06392
International Designator
1973-015A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:48:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.23°
Right Ascension
255.67°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
105.81°
Period
102.26 min
Mean Motion
14.08 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR 1-14
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 06392U 73015A 26201.57522044 -.00000068 00000+0 -47326-4 0 9997
2 06392 81.2348 255.6710 0053951 105.8102 254.9026 14.08112927737396
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
4.2273
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor (M) No. 29
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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