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METEOR 2-18 (19851)
COSPAR: 1989-018A | Alt Name: Meteor-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 28, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19851
International Designator
1989-018A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:07:27 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.52°
Right Ascension
155.88°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
85.11°
Period
103.89 min
Mean Motion
13.86 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR 2-18
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 19851U 89018A 26184.46351656 .00000083 00000-0 59215-4 0 9994
2 19851 82.5209 155.8811 0013827 85.1066 37.9217 13.86033244888072
Source: Celestrak
Summary
METEOR 2-18, also known as Meteor-2 No. 22, is a weather satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1989-018A and belongs to the SP-1 bus configuration. It was launched on February 28, 1989, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome (PLMSC) Launch Pad LC32/2 using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle by VNIEM for meteorological purposes. The satellite measures 4.5 meters in length with a diameter of 1.4 meters and a span of 4.5 meters, resembling a cylinder shape with two panels. It has a dry mass of 1,500 kg and carries equipment such as TV, IR, SM, and RMK-2 sensors for its mission. The satellite is powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its owner is UNKS/GMS and was launched under the Meteorology mission with no specific lifetime mentioned in the data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
4.5
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
1500
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.522
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor-2 No. 22
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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