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METEOR 2-6 (11962)
COSPAR: 1980-073A | Alt Name: Meteor-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 9, 1980
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11962
International Designator
1980-073A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:36:45 GMT
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Inclination
81.22°
Right Ascension
73.48°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
91.62°
Period
102.04 min
Mean Motion
14.11 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR 2-6
Alternative Name
Meteor-2
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 11962U 80073A 26184.94219330 .00000271 00000-0 14266-3 0 9991
2 11962 81.2220 73.4790 0037169 91.6241 268.9188 14.11148809357098
Source: Celestrak
Summary
METEOR 2-6, also known as Meteor-2, is a meteorology satellite launched on September 9, 1980, from PLMSC LC43/3 using the Vostok 8A92M launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by VNIEM, operates on a SP-1 bus and measures 4.5 meters in length with a diameter of 1.4 meters. Its dry mass is 1,500 kilograms, similar to its launch mass. Equipped with TV, IR, SM, and RMK-2 equipment for meteorological observations, METEOR 2-6 uses two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite was designed and launched by the Soviet Union (SU) under the ownership of GUKOSR/GMS to serve meteorology missions. Its shape is described as a cylinder with two panels and has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 4.723 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
4.5
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
1500
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.723
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor-2 No. 5L
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
Next Pass
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