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METEOR 3-5 (21655)
COSPAR: 1991-056A | Alt Name: Meteor-3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 15, 1991
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21655
International Designator
1991-056A
Epoch
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Inclination
82.56°
Right Ascension
127.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
93.78°
Period
109.33 min
Mean Motion
13.17 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR 3-5
Alternative Name
Meteor-3
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
RGMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 21655U 91056A 26185.21076901 .00000184 00000-0 44344-3 0 9993
2 21655 82.5568 127.3439 0014652 93.7814 266.4985 13.17159285676814
Source: Celestrak
Summary
METEOR 3-5, also known as Meteor-3, is a meteorology satellite identified by NORAD_CAT_ID 21655 and OBJECT_ID 1991-056A. It was launched on August 15, 1991, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome (PLMSC), Launch Pad LC32/2, using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The satellite operates under SP-2 bus configuration and is owned by RGMS with VNIEM as its manufacturer. It has dimensions of 6.5 meters in length, 2.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 12.7 meters. METEOR 3-5 has a dry mass of 2150 kg and was launched at the same mass. Its power source consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as cylindrical with two panels (Cyl + 2 Pan) and it has an RCS value of 4.7754. It was designed for a mission lifetime of 2 years, primarily focusing on meteorological purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
12.7
Dry Mass
2150
Launch Mass
2150
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.7754
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor-3 No. 5/TOMS
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
Map
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