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METEOR 2-7

activeWeatherLEO

Observes the atmosphere and oceans for meteorology and climate monitoring.

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Launch

Launch date
May 14, 1981 at 09:45 PM UTC
Launch site
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Launched by
Vostok 8A92M →
Operator
Soviet Space Program
Mission
Meteor-2 7
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
891 km
Periapsis
821 km
Inclination
81.27°
Orbital period
102.05 min

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
1981-043A
NORAD catalog №
12456
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
RussiaRussia (CIS / former USSR)
Radar cross-section
4.4179 m²
Status
active