Launch Date
April 5, 1977
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
NORAD ID
09903
International Designator
1977-024A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:02:57 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.27°
Right Ascension
106.08°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
275.74°
Period
102.22 min
Mean Motion
14.09 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
METEOR 1-27
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 09903U 77024A 26200.79372421 -.00000026 00000+0 -21908-4 0 9999
2 09903 81.2713 106.0796 0035698 275.7418 83.9682 14.08720504532141
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
3.5882
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Meteor (M) No. 39L
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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