Launch Date
July 10, 1981
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
NORAD ID
12585
International Designator
1981-065A
Decay Date
11/20/2025
Name
METEOR PRIRODA
Alternative Name
Meteor-Priroda
Type
Status
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
4.5
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
1500
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.2242
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Meteor-Priroda No. 2-4
Purpose
Meteorology, earth observation
Mission
Meteorology, earth observation
Manufacturer
VNIEM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Meteor-2
Configuration
SP-1 bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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