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METEOR 2-4 (11288)
COSPAR: 1979-021A | Alt Name: Meteor-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 1, 1979
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11288
International Designator
1979-021A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:02:08 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.22°
Right Ascension
121.52°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
247.17°
Period
101.96 min
Mean Motion
14.12 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR 2-4
Alternative Name
Meteor-2
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 11288U 79021A 26185.08482588 .00000068 00000-0 30171-4 0 9994
2 11288 81.2174 121.5173 0022654 247.1725 112.7054 14.12331458437402
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
4.5669
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor-2 No. 4L
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
Map
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