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Meteor-Priroda (1980-051A)

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Метеор-Природа

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1980-051ALaunched 6/18/1980

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Meteor-Priroda Mission
Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8A92M
Launch Date: 6/18/1980
Last Contact: 9/6/1988

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 622.5 km
Inclination: 97.94 deg
Dry Mass: 1,500 kg
Total Mass: 1,500 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Priroda Center GUGK
Manufacturer: VNIIEM (All-Union Electromechanical Scientific Research Institute)

Constellation

Name: Meteor weather satellites
Active Satellites: 4

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1980-051A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/039