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METEOR 1-18 (07363)
COSPAR: 1974-052A | Alt Name: Meteor
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 9, 1974
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
07363
International Designator
1974-052A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:33:04 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.23°
Right Ascension
337.33°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
47.39°
Period
102.84 min
Mean Motion
14.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR 1-18
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 07363U 74052A 26201.89797304 .00000082 00000+0 47184-4 0 9992
2 07363 81.2296 337.3291 0018065 47.3866 312.8819 14.00276459656817
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
4.4523
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor-Priroda No. 1
Purpose
Meteorology, earth observation
Mission
Meteorology, earth observation
Manufacturer
VNIEM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Meteor-2
Configuration
SP-1 bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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