Launch Date
July 9, 1974
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
NORAD ID
07363
International Designator
1974-052A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:15:58 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.23°
Right Ascension
353.37°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
91.35°
Period
102.84 min
Mean Motion
14.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
METEOR 1-18
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Status
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 07363U 74052A 26185.17776212 .00000020 00000-0 52857-5 0 9996
2 07363 81.2277 353.3729 0018422 91.3521 268.9755 14.00275242654473
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
4.4523
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Meteor-Priroda No. 1
Purpose
Meteorology, earth observation
Mission
Meteorology, earth observation
Manufacturer
VNIEM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Meteor-2
Configuration
SP-1 bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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