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METEOR 2-11 (15099)
COSPAR: 1984-072A | Alt Name: Meteor-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 5, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15099
International Designator
1984-072A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:30:23 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.53°
Right Ascension
25.74°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
47.04°
Period
103.95 min
Mean Motion
13.85 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR 2-11
Alternative Name
Meteor-2
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 15099U 84072A 26185.02110129 .00000073 00000-0 51366-4 0 9998
2 15099 82.5299 25.7447 0014117 47.0428 313.1915 13.85303207122672
Source: Celestrak
Summary
METEOR 2-11, also known as Meteor-2 No. 16, is a meteorological satellite launched on July 5, 1984, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/2 using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. It was developed by VNIEM for GUKOS/GMS and uses the SP-1 bus configuration. The satellite measures 4.5 meters in length, has a diameter of 1.4 meters, and spans 4.5 meters. Its dry mass is 1,500 kg and it also weighed 1,500 kg at launch. It is equipped with TV, IR, SM, and RMK-2 equipment for meteorological purposes. The satellite's power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape consists of a cylinder with two panels and has an RCS value of 4.3379.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
4.5
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
1500
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.3379
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor-2 No. 16
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
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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