Launch Date
March 5, 1974
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
NORAD ID
07209
International Designator
1974-011A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:32:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.23°
Right Ascension
13.17°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
355.83°
Period
101.80 min
Mean Motion
14.15 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
METEOR 1-16
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 07209U 74011A 26184.98102170 .00000235 00000-0 11535-3 0 9998
2 07209 81.2267 13.1692 0038551 355.8346 4.2500 14.14553185697611
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
3.8105
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Meteor (M) No. 30L
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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