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METEOR 2-15 (17290)
COSPAR: 1987-001A | Alt Name: Meteor-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 5, 1987
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
17290
International Designator
1987-001A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:44:19 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.47°
Right Ascension
82.28°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
122.41°
Period
103.95 min
Mean Motion
13.85 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR 2-15
Alternative Name
Meteor-2
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKS/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 17290U 87001A 26185.11411482 .00000053 00000-0 33538-4 0 9993
2 17290 82.4667 82.2849 0014034 122.4061 237.8460 13.85272803996176
Source: Celestrak
Summary
METEOR 2-15 is a meteorological satellite, also known as Meteor-2 No. 17, launched on January 5, 1987, from the PLMSC LC32/2 launch pad using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 4.5 meters in length with a diameter of 1.4 meters and has a span of 4.5 meters. It was manufactured by VNIEM and equipped with TV, IR, SM, and RMK-2 equipment for meteorological purposes. The satellite operates on a SP-1 bus and uses two deployable solar arrays along with batteries for power supply. Its dry mass is 1500 kg, which is the same as its launch mass. The shape of the spacecraft is cylindrical with two panels, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 3.783 square meters. It was owned by UNKS/GMS at the time of launch and was designed for meteorological missions in space.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
4.5
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
1500
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.783
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor-2 No. 17
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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