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Meteor (1974-011A)

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Метеор

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1974-011ALaunched 3/5/1974

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Meteor Mission
Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8A92M
Launch Date: 3/5/1974
Last Contact: 1/1/1974

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 861 km
Inclination: 81.24 deg
Dry Mass: 1,280 kg
Total Mass: 1,280 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

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

Constellation

Name: Meteor weather satellites
Active Satellites: 4

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1974-011A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.290