Space Brief 25 Aug 2024
Today's Space Brief covers NASA's decision on Starliner, SpaceX's preparations for the Polaris Dawn mission, and updates on various space activities. Also featured is an in-depth look at the Hubble Space Telescope.
Launch Date
April 7, 1976
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
NORAD ID
08799
International Designator
1976-032A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:38:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.25°
Right Ascension
211.85°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
164.53°
Period
101.99 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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Name
METEOR 1-24
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 08799U 76032A 26185.02683505 .00000083 00000-0 38164-4 0 9999
2 08799 81.2540 211.8511 0034681 164.5280 195.6961 14.11906222586354
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
3.112
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Meteor (M) No. 37
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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