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METEOR 3-3 (20305)
COSPAR: 1989-086A | Alt Name: Meteor-3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 24, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20305
International Designator
1989-086A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:42:29 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.55°
Right Ascension
95.26°
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Argument of Perigee
117.67°
Period
110.37 min
Mean Motion
13.05 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR 3-3
Alternative Name
Meteor-3
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 20305U 89086A 26185.15450542 .00000887 00000-0 27217-2 0 9993
2 20305 82.5490 95.2585 0007944 117.6718 46.4041 13.04689599748821
Source: Celestrak
Summary
METEOR 3-3, also known as Meteor-3, was a weather satellite launched on October 24, 1989, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC32/1 using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft, based on the SP-2 bus and manufactured by VNIEM, had dimensions of 6.5 meters in length, 2.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 12.7 meters. It weighed 2,250 kilograms at launch and operated for approximately two years. The satellite was equipped with 2 deployable solar arrays and batteries to provide power. Its mission was focused on meteorology and it was owned by GMS (Global Meteorological System).
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
12.7
Dry Mass
2250
Launch Mass
2250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.1716
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor-3 No. 4
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
VNIEM
Life Expectancy
2 years
Bus
Meteor-3
Configuration
SP-2 bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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