Launch Date
July 5, 1984
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
NORAD ID
42455
International Designator
1984-072R
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:49:36 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.53°
Right Ascension
3.20°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
350.16°
Period
103.12 min
Mean Motion
13.96 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
METEOR 2-11 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Meteor-2
Type
Status
Owner
VVKO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 42455U 84072R 26185.24278257 .00001506 00000-0 10796-2 0 9997
2 42455 82.5302 3.1973 0002767 350.1599 9.9514 13.96496869562348
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0179
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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