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Meteor (1976-043A)

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Метеор

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1976-043ALaunched 5/15/1976

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Meteor Mission
Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8A92M
Launch Date: 5/15/1976
Last Contact: 7/24/1978

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 858 km
Inclination: 81.26 deg
Dry Mass: 1,280 kg
Total Mass: 1,280 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: 1976-043A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.346