Launch Date
May 15, 1976
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
NORAD ID
08845
International Designator
1976-043A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:44:59 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.26°
Right Ascension
299.12°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
242.32°
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 1-25
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Status
Owner
PRIR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 08845U 76043A 26185.28123886 .00000139 00000-0 68975-4 0 9997
2 08845 81.2642 299.1173 0038493 242.3221 117.4043 14.11837041727337
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
4.03
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Meteor-Priroda No. 2-1
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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