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METEOR 1-13 (06256)
COSPAR: 1972-085A | Alt Name: Meteor
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 26, 1972
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
06256
International Designator
1972-085A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:42:56 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.27°
Right Ascension
136.41°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
86.07°
Period
102.17 min
Mean Motion
14.09 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR 1-13
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 06256U 72085A 26185.15481800 .00000012 00000-0 -81725-6 0 9993
2 06256 81.2721 136.4133 0027294 86.0671 274.3619 14.09482357757267
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
3.8558
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor (M) No. 25L
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
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