METEOR 2-5 (11605)

COSPAR: 1979-095A | Alt Name: Meteor-2

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 31, 1979

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/4

Launch Vehicle

Vostok 8A92M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

11605

International Designator

1979-095A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:03:47 GMT

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Inclination

81.21°

Right Ascension

214.97°

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Argument of Perigee

221.70°

Period

102.31 min

Mean Motion

14.07 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

METEOR 2-5

Alternative Name

Meteor-2

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

GUKOSR/GMS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 11605U 79095A   26185.04430076  .00000216  00000-0  12085-3 0  9997

2 11605  81.2077 214.9678 0013209 221.6996 138.3168 14.07472552395674

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Summary

METEOR 2-5, also known as Meteor-2, is a weather satellite launched by the Soviet Union on October 31, 1979, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Vostok 8A92M launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 4.5 meters in length with a diameter of 1.4 meters and has a span of 4.5 meters. It weighs 1500 kilograms at launch and is equipped with TV, IR, SM, and RMK-2 equipment for meteorological observations. Powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, METEOR 2-5 operates in a cylindrical shape augmented with two panels. The satellite was manufactured by VNIEM and its mission is focused on meteorology.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.5

Diameter

1.4

Span

4.5

Dry Mass

1500

Launch Mass

1500

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

4.2226

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Meteor-2 No. 7L

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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