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METEOR 1-27 (09903)
COSPAR: 1977-024A | Alt Name: Meteor
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 5, 1977
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
09903
International Designator
1977-024A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:44:16 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.27°
Right Ascension
121.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
320.63°
Period
102.22 min
Mean Motion
14.09 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
METEOR 1-27
Alternative Name
Meteor
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GUKOSR/GMS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 09903U 77024A 26185.23907475 -.00000129 00000-0 -81357-4 0 9992
2 09903 81.2723 121.1385 0036837 320.6349 39.2144 14.08723271529959
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
3.5882
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor (M) No. 39L
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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