METEOR 2-7 (12456)

COSPAR: 1981-043A | Alt Name: Meteor-2

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 14, 1981

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC43/3

Launch Vehicle

Vostok 8A92M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

12456

International Designator

1981-043A

Epoch

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Inclination

81.27°

Right Ascension

82.73°

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Argument of Perigee

82.50°

Period

102.05 min

Mean Motion

14.11 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

METEOR 2-7

Alternative Name

Meteor-2

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

GUKOS/GMS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 12456U 81043A   26185.00205976  .00000023  00000-0  56178-5 0  9992

2 12456  81.2654  82.7328 0048049  82.4966 278.1660 14.11057148321420

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Summary

METEOR 2-7, also known as Meteor-2, is a weather satellite launched by the Soviet Union on May 14, 1981, from the PLMSC launch site using the Vostok 8A92M launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 4.5 meters in length and has a diameter of 1.4 meters, with a span of 4.5 meters as well. It has a dry mass of 1500 kg and was equipped with TV, IR, SM, RMK-2 equipment for its meteorological mission. The satellite's power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape is described as cylindrical with two panels. Manufactured by VNIEM, the satellite operates under the ownership of GUKOS/GMS, contributing to meteorological observations and monitoring from space.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.5

Diameter

1.4

Span

4.5

Dry Mass

1500

Launch Mass

1500

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

4.4179

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Meteor-2 No. 8

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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