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Meteor-2 (1982-116A)

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Метеор-2

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1982-116ALaunched 12/14/1982

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Meteor-2 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8A92M
Launch Date: 12/14/1982
Last Contact: 8/5/1983

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 849.5 km
Inclination: 81.25 deg
Dry Mass: 1,500 kg
Total Mass: 1,500 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Russian Space Forces
Manufacturer: VNIIEM (All-Union Electromechanical Scientific Research Institute)

Constellation

Name: Meteor weather satellites
Active Satellites: 4

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1982-116A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/078