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NORAD ID: 12456 • Int'l Des: 1981-043 • Owner: GUKOS/GMS • Country: SU • operational
Also known as: METEOR 2-7 spacetrack, celestrak
LEOCIRCULARPOLAR
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About Meteor-2
Meteor-2 (NORAD 12456) is a satellite launched May 14, 1981 by GUKOS/GMS of SU. It operates in LEO, CIRCULAR, POLAR orbit with a mass of 1500.00 kg.
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Two-Line Element Set
1 12456U 81043A 26295.61915545 .00000678 00000-0 36598-3 0 9999
2 12456 81.2648 335.1353 0048172 126.7433 233.8177 14.11034196337026
Epoch: Oct 22, 2026 •
Age: 5 hours
Current Status
Altitude 896.7 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 7.39 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -26.56°S,
1.73°E
Launch Date May 14, 1981
Age 45.4 years
Type other
Technical Details
Classification Payload
Mass 1500.00 kg
Diameter 1.40 m
Span 4.50 m
Shape Cyl + 2 Pan
Manufacturer VNIEM
Bus Type Meteor-2
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State GUKOS/GMS/SU
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