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METEOSAT-6 (MOP-3) (22912)
COSPAR: 1993-073B | Alt Name: Meteosat 6
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1993
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44LP
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22912
International Designator
1993-073B
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
14.49°
Right Ascension
1.18°
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Argument of Perigee
233.11°
Period
1454.75 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOSAT-6 (MOP-3)
Alternative Name
Meteosat 6
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
EUMET
Country
EUMETSAT
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 22912U 93073B 26185.18783009 -.00000140 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 22912 14.4872 1.1815 0007312 233.1135 301.9618 0.98986159117182
Source: Celestrak
Summary
METEOSAT-6 (MOP-3), also known as Meteosat 6, is an operational meteorological satellite operated by EUMET (European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites). Launched on November 20, 1993, from ELA2 at Kourou launch site using Ariane 44LP rocket, it was manufactured by AESPC. The spacecraft has a cylindrical shape with dimensions of 3.2 meters in length and a diameter of 2.1 meters. It weighs approximately 278 kilograms dry mass and had an initial launch mass of 316 kilograms. Equipped with solar cells (body mounted) for power generation, the satellite also carries batteries as part of its power system. METEOSAT-6's mission is meteorology, serving to monitor weather conditions from space. The satellite’s RCS is listed at 8.2595, indicating its reflective surface area.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.2
Diameter
2.1
Span
3.2
Dry Mass
278
Launch Mass
316
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
8.2595
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MOP 3
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
AESPC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Meteosat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Mage 1
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar cells (body mounted), batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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