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METEOR-M2 4 (59051)
COSPAR: 2024-039A | Alt Name: Meteor-M No. 2-4
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 29, 2024
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59051
International Designator
2024-039A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:25:06 GMT
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Inclination
98.70°
Right Ascension
159.78°
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Argument of Perigee
77.12°
Period
101.24 min
Mean Motion
14.22 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR-M2 4
Alternative Name
Meteor-M No. 2-4
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
RGMS/VNIIEMI
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 59051U 24039A 26200.89243352 -.00000009 00000+0 15522-4 0 9992
2 59051 98.7029 159.7828 0008239 77.1236 283.0862 14.22432397123917
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Summary
METEOR-M2 4, also known as Meteor-M No. 2-4, is a Russian satellite under NORAD catalog ID 59051 and OBJECT_ID 2024-039A. Launched on February 29, 2024, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome using Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle, it has a configuration of Resurs-O designed by VNIIEMI for RGMS/VNIIEMI. The satellite measures 6.5 meters in length with a diameter of 2.9 meters and spans 14 meters when its deployable solar arrays are extended. Its dry mass is approximately 3000 kilograms, and it has an operational lifetime of 5 years. Power is provided by two solar arrays and batteries. The satellite’s shape is cylindrical with panels for the solar arrays.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.9
Span
14
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3200
Shape
Cyl+panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor-M No. 2-4
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
VNIIEMI
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
Resurs-O
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
see above
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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