Launch Date
December 17, 1974
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
NORAD ID
07574
International Designator
1974-099A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:38:47 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.23°
Right Ascension
287.58°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
210.59°
Period
101.98 min
Mean Motion
14.12 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
METEOR 1-20
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 07574U 74099A 26200.73527404 -.00000011 00000+0 -12696-4 0 9995
2 07574 81.2346 287.5772 0015988 210.5875 149.4366 14.12071170655054
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
3.701
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Meteor (M) No. 32L
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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