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METEOR 1-20 (07574)
COSPAR: 1974-099A | Alt Name: Meteor
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 17, 1974
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
07574
International Designator
1974-099A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:55:10 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.24°
Right Ascension
302.68°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
255.57°
Period
101.98 min
Mean Motion
14.12 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR 1-20
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 07574U 74099A 26185.28831796 .00000247 00000-0 12817-3 0 9993
2 07574 81.2355 302.6787 0015182 255.5657 104.3830 14.12069525652876
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
3.701
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor (M) No. 32L
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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