Launch Date
February 6, 1985
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
NORAD ID
59996
International Designator
1985-013G
Epoch
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:15:12 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.53°
Right Ascension
243.98°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
45.18°
Period
102.48 min
Mean Motion
14.05 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
METEOR 2-12 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Meteor-2
Type
Status
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 59996U 85013G 26198.88555880 .00001645 00000+0 10094-2 0 9999
2 59996 82.5259 243.9769 0013773 45.1802 74.7155 14.05152664621767
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
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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