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METEOR 2-13 (16408)
COSPAR: 1985-119A | Alt Name: Meteor-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 26, 1985
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16408
International Designator
1985-119A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:25:38 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.54°
Right Ascension
240.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
74.46°
Period
103.93 min
Mean Motion
13.86 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR 2-13
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 16408U 85119A 26185.14280182 .00000097 00000-0 71317-4 0 9990
2 16408 82.5356 240.5853 0017265 74.4613 285.8453 13.85592839 48340
Source: Celestrak
Summary
METEOR 2-13, also known as Meteor-2, is a meteorology satellite launched on December 26, 1985, from the Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex (PLMSC) Launch Pad LC32/1 using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by VNIEM for GUKOS/GMS with the mission of meteorological observation. The satellite has a SP-1 bus configuration, measures 4.5 meters in length and 1.4 meters in diameter, spans 4.5 meters, and weighs 1500 kilograms at launch and dry mass. It is equipped with TV, IR, SM, and RMK-2 equipment and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape consists of a cylinder with two panels and has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 4.0079 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
4.5
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
1500
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.0079
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor-2 No. 14
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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