METEOR 1-30 (11848)

COSPAR: 1980-051A | Alt Name: Meteor-Priroda

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 18, 1980

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Vostok 8A92M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

11848

International Designator

1980-051A

Decay Date

3/1/1992

Basic Satellite Info

Name

METEOR 1-30

Alternative Name

Meteor-Priroda

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

PRIR

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

METEOR 1-30, also known as Meteor-Priroda, is a satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 11848 and object ID 1980-051A. It was launched on June 18, 1980, from the TYMSC launch site, specifically LC31, using a Vostok 8A92M launch vehicle. The satellite is part of the Meteor-2 bus and has dimensions of 4.5 meters in length and span, with a diameter of 1.4 meters. It was manufactured by VNIEM and had both dry and launch mass of 1500 kilograms. METEOR 1-30's shape is described as cylindrical with two panels, and it has an RCS (Reflective Cross Section) value of 12.9715 square meters. The satellite was owned by PRIR and carried a payload designated as Meteor-Priroda No. 3-1.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.5

Diameter

1.4

Span

4.5

Dry Mass

1500

Launch Mass

1500

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

12.9715

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Meteor-Priroda No. 3-1

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

VNIEM

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Meteor-2

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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