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METEOR 2-12 (15516)
COSPAR: 1985-013A | Alt Name: Meteor-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 6, 1985
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15516
International Designator
1985-013A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:49:23 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.53°
Right Ascension
318.27°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
228.28°
Period
103.91 min
Mean Motion
13.86 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR 2-12
Alternative Name
Meteor-2
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOS/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 15516U 85013A 26185.11763531 .00000068 00000-0 46406-4 0 9992
2 15516 82.5332 318.2750 0014572 228.2773 131.7142 13.85867676 94154
Source: Celestrak
Summary
METEOR 2-12, also known as Meteor-2 No. 13, is a weather satellite launched on February 6, 1985, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/1 launch pad using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. It was built by VNIEM and operated under GUKOS/GMS ownership. The spacecraft measures 4.5 meters in length with a diameter of 1.4 meters and has a span of 4.5 meters, featuring a cylindrical shape with two panels. Its dry mass is 1500 kg, and it was equipped with TV, IR, SM, and RMK-2 equipment for meteorological observations. Power was provided by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's mission was focused on meteorology and entered stable operation the day after launch.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
4.5
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
1500
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.8425
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor-2 No. 13
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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