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METEOR 2-2 (09661)
COSPAR: 1977-002A | Alt Name: Meteor-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 6, 1977
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
09661
International Designator
1977-002A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:31:36 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.26°
Right Ascension
61.74°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
257.12°
Period
102.55 min
Mean Motion
14.04 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR 2-2
Alternative Name
Meteor-2
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 09661U 77002A 26201.73028876 .00000097 00000+0 53360-4 0 9996
2 09661 81.2632 61.7431 0009444 257.1214 102.8899 14.04235014535049
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
1500
Launch Mass
1500
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.9155
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor-2 No. 2L
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
VNIEM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Meteor-2
Configuration
SP-1 bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
TV, IR, SM, RMK-2
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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