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METEOR 1-26 (09481)
COSPAR: 1976-102A | Alt Name: Meteor
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 15, 1976
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
09481
International Designator
1976-102A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:55:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.22°
Right Ascension
28.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
219.94°
Period
102.10 min
Mean Motion
14.10 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 1-26
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 09481U 76102A 26184.99709625 .00000046 00000-0 19089-4 0 9997
2 09481 81.2169 28.0014 0022635 219.9358 140.0149 14.10363529556044
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
3.7331
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor (M) No. 35L
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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