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Meteor-3 (1989-086A)

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Метеор-3

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1989-086ALaunched 10/24/1989

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Meteor-3 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Tsiklon-3
Launch Date: 10/24/1989
Last Contact: 12/22/1993

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,200 km
Inclination: 82.55 deg
Dry Mass: 2,250 kg
Total Mass: 2,250 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: MET
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: Roshydromet
Manufacturer: VNIIEM (All-Union Electromechanical Scientific Research Institute)

Constellation

Name: Meteor weather satellites
Active Satellites: 4

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1989-086A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/215