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METEOR 2-2 (09661)
COSPAR: 1977-002A | Alt Name: Meteor-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 6, 1977
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
09661
International Designator
1977-002A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:39:41 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.26°
Right Ascension
77.85°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
310.20°
Period
102.55 min
Mean Motion
14.04 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR 2-2
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 09661U 77002A 26184.98589199 .00000048 00000-0 22730-4 0 9997
2 09661 81.2647 77.8502 0009594 310.1966 49.8361 14.04232333532695
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
4.9155
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor-2 No. 2L
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
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