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Meteor (1971-059A)

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Метеор

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1971-059ALaunched 7/16/1971

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Meteor Mission
Launch Vehicle: Vostok 8A92M
Launch Date: 7/16/1971
Last Contact: 3/1/1972

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 626.5 km
Inclination: 81.2 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: 1971-059A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.237