Launch Date
December 14, 1977
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
NORAD ID
10514
International Designator
1977-117A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:50:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.20°
Right Ascension
229.67°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
287.20°
Period
102.04 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 2-3
Alternative Name
Meteor-2
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 10514U 77117A 26185.07654572 .00000203 00000-0 10560-3 0 9992
2 10514 81.2048 229.6686 0022087 287.1996 72.6757 14.11245764497207
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
1500
Launch Mass
1500
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.5824
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Meteor-2 No. 3L
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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