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METEOR 1-5 (04419)
COSPAR: 1970-047A | Alt Name: Meteor
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 23, 1970
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
04419
International Designator
1970-047A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:27:33 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.22°
Right Ascension
219.06°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
7.79°
Period
101.68 min
Mean Motion
14.16 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR 1-5
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 04419U 70047A 26185.10247021 .00000067 00000-0 27357-4 0 9996
2 04419 81.2150 219.0625 0039511 7.7890 352.3889 14.16181357891139
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
4.5
Dry Mass
1280
Launch Mass
1280
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.9182
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor (M) No. 17L
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
VNIEM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Meteor
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
TV, IR, AC
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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