Launch Date
October 15, 1976
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
NORAD ID
09481
International Designator
1976-102A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:27:23 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.22°
Right Ascension
11.57°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
171.41°
Period
102.10 min
Mean Motion
14.10 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
METEOR 1-26
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 09481U 76102A 26201.81068550 .00000047 00000+0 19560-4 0 9997
2 09481 81.2172 11.5727 0023747 171.4133 188.7449 14.10363114558419
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
3.7331
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Meteor (M) No. 35L
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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