Launch Date
April 24, 1974
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
NORAD ID
07274
International Designator
1974-025A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:49:55 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.21°
Right Ascension
264.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
235.84°
Period
102.21 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 1-17
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 07274U 74025A 26201.90967479 .00000063 00000+0 29335-4 0 9994
2 07274 81.2125 264.3440 0018831 235.8444 124.0940 14.08925416683057
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
4.0242
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Meteor (M) No. 22L
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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