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METEOR 1-24 (08799)
COSPAR: 1976-032A | Alt Name: Meteor
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 7, 1976
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
08799
International Designator
1976-032A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:24:54 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.25°
Right Ascension
196.79°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
122.02°
Period
101.99 min
Mean Motion
14.12 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR 1-24
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 08799U 76032A 26200.47562894 -.00000014 00000+0 -14614-4 0 9992
2 08799 81.2539 196.7876 0035194 122.0227 238.4373 14.11905899588531
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
3.112
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor (M) No. 37
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
Map
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