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METEOR 3-6 (22969)
COSPAR: 1994-003A | Alt Name: Meteor-3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 25, 1994
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22969
International Designator
1994-003A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:56:57 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.56°
Right Ascension
75.45°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
161.53°
Period
109.33 min
Mean Motion
13.17 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR 3-6
Alternative Name
Meteor-3
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
RGMS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 22969U 94003A 26184.95622044 -.00000119 00000-0 -34042-3 0 9996
2 22969 82.5619 75.4515 0015224 161.5276 198.6402 13.17063039559440
Source: Celestrak
Summary
METEOR 3-6, also known as Meteor-3, is a meteorology satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 22969 and object ID 1994-003A. It was launched on January 25, 1994, from Plesetsk Launch Site at LC32/1 using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6.5 meters in length, 2.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 12.7 meters. It operates on a SP-2 bus configuration with a dry mass of 2150 kilograms, identical to its launch mass. The satellite is owned by RGMS and manufactured by VNIEMR for meteorology purposes. Its power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. METEOR 3-6 has a lifetime of approximately 2 years and carries the Meteor-3 No. 7 payload. Its shape is characterized as Cyl + 2 Pan, and it has an RCS (Reaction Control System) of 4.785.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
12.7
Dry Mass
2150
Launch Mass
2150
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.785
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor-3 No. 7
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
VNIEMR
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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