Launch Date
December 25, 1975
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
NORAD ID
08519
International Designator
1975-124A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:30:48 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.24°
Right Ascension
92.67°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
229.76°
Period
102.03 min
Mean Motion
14.11 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
METEOR 1-23
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 08519U 75124A 26200.77139876 -.00000020 00000+0 -17706-4 0 9998
2 08519 81.2433 92.6742 0012511 229.7636 130.2442 14.11396200601483
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
3.9958
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Meteor (M) No. 38L
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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