Launch Date
March 30, 1972
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
NORAD ID
05917
International Designator
1972-022A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:46:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.23°
Right Ascension
268.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
283.91°
Period
102.18 min
Mean Motion
14.09 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
METEOR 1-11
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 05917U 72022A 26185.24064796 .00000059 00000-0 26688-4 0 9993
2 05917 81.2302 268.5907 0050352 283.9128 75.6445 14.09284702786846
Source: Celestrak
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
4.0216
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Meteor (MV) No. 23L
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
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