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METEOR 1-16 (07209)
COSPAR: 1974-011A | Alt Name: Meteor
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 5, 1974
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
07209
International Designator
1974-011A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:16:07 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.23°
Right Ascension
356.56°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
306.91°
Period
101.80 min
Mean Motion
14.15 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR 1-16
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 07209U 74011A 26201.88620197 .00000158 00000+0 75272-4 0 9993
2 07209 81.2280 356.5557 0037711 306.9096 52.8623 14.14555282700009
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
3.8105
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor (M) No. 30L
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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