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METEOR 2-19 (20670)
COSPAR: 1990-057A | Alt Name: Meteor-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 27, 1990
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20670
International Designator
1990-057A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:49:29 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.55°
Right Ascension
265.33°
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Argument of Perigee
38.42°
Period
103.98 min
Mean Motion
13.85 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR 2-19
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 20670U 90057A 26185.15936476 .00000084 00000-0 60978-4 0 9995
2 20670 82.5458 265.3253 0016697 38.4230 321.8116 13.84896825819985
Source: Celestrak
Summary
METEOR 2-19, also known as Meteor-2 No. 23, is a weather satellite that was launched on June 27, 1990, from the Plesetsk Launch Site using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. This satellite has dimensions of 4.5 meters in length and 1.4 meters in diameter with a span of 4.5 meters. It has a dry mass of 1500 kilograms and was launched at this same weight from pad LC32/1. The spacecraft uses the SP-1 bus configuration, which includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Meteor-2 is equipped with TV, IR, SM, and RMK-2 equipment to conduct meteorological studies. It has a cylindrical shape with two panels and was manufactured by VNIEM in the Soviet Union (SU). The satellite's mission is focused on meteorology, and it is owned by UNKS/GMS.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
4.5
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
1500
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.8759
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor-2 No. 23
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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