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Meteor-Priroda (1979-005A)

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Метеор-Природа

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1979-005ALaunched 1/25/1979

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Meteor-Priroda Mission
Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8A92M
Launch Date: 1/25/1979
Last Contact: 10/28/1981

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 592 km
Inclination: 97.64 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: 1979-005A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/020