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METEOR 2-1 (08026)
COSPAR: 1975-064A | Alt Name: Meteor-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 11, 1975
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
08026
International Designator
1975-064A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:14:12 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.28°
Right Ascension
6.73°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
169.87°
Period
102.07 min
Mean Motion
14.11 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 2-1
Alternative Name
Meteor-2
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 08026U 75064A 26185.21820026 .00000041 00000-0 15732-4 0 9998
2 08026 81.2789 6.7295 0022084 169.8678 190.2943 14.10814968621743
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
1500
Launch Mass
1500
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.5425
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor-2 No. 1L
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
VNIEM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Meteor-2
Configuration
SP-1 bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
TV, IR, SM, RMK-2
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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