Ctrl K

© Polaris Intelligence 2026

Privacy Terms Admin

Meteor-3 (1985-100A)

retired

Метеор-3

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1985-100ALaunched 10/24/1985

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Meteor-3 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Tsiklon-3
Launch Date: 10/24/1985
Last Contact: 9/11/1989

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,222 km
Inclination: 82.55 deg
Dry Mass: 1,750 kg
Total Mass: 1,750 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Roshydromet
Manufacturer: VNIIEM (All-Union Electromechanical Scientific Research Institute)

Constellation

Name: Meteor weather satellites
Active Satellites: 4

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1985-100A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/140