METEOR 2-10 (14452)

COSPAR: 1983-109A | Alt Name: Meteor-2

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 28, 1983

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC16/2

Launch Vehicle

Vostok 8A92M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

14452

International Designator

1983-109A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:30:34 GMT

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Inclination

81.16°

Right Ascension

339.83°

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Argument of Perigee

152.71°

Period

100.89 min

Mean Motion

14.27 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

METEOR 2-10

Alternative Name

Meteor-2

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

GUKOS/GMS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 14452U 83109A   26185.18789626  .00000201  00000-0  73489-4 0  9994

2 14452  81.1622 339.8266 0090538 152.7088 207.8893 14.27281676219846

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Summary

METEOR 2-10, also known as Meteor-2 No. 10, is a meteorological satellite launched by the Soviet Union on October 28, 1983, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Vostok 8A92M launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 4.5 meters in length and 1.4 meters in diameter with a span of 4.5 meters, and it weighs 1,500 kilograms at launch. It is equipped with TV, IR, SM, and RMK-2 equipment for meteorological purposes. Its power source includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite was manufactured by VNIEM and operated under the ownership of GUKOS/GMS.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.5

Diameter

1.4

Span

4.5

Dry Mass

1500

Launch Mass

1500

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

4.7566

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Meteor-2 No. 10

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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