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METEOR 1-22 (08293)
COSPAR: 1975-087A | Alt Name: Meteor
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 18, 1975
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
08293
International Designator
1975-087A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:23:25 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.26°
Right Ascension
328.78°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
279.37°
Period
101.92 min
Mean Motion
14.13 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 1-22
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 08293U 75087A 26185.14126520 .00000200 00000-0 98420-4 0 9991
2 08293 81.2576 328.7787 0073487 279.3696 79.9173 14.12930590615468
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
4.0482
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor (M) No. 28L
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
Next Pass
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