Launch Date
April 17, 1971
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
NORAD ID
05142
International Designator
1971-031A
Decay Date
1/10/1991
Name
METEOR 1-8
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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.
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
4.5
Dry Mass
1280
Launch Mass
1280
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
10.0385
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Meteor (M) No. 21L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
VNIEM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Meteor
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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