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NORAD ID: 12456 Int'l Des: 1981-043 Owner: GUKOS/GMS Country: SU operational
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 26194.78740810 .00000031 00000-0 96986-5 0 9998
2 12456 81.2640 73.2138 0047971 55.5868 304.9824 14.11056518322807
Epoch: Jul 13, 2026 • Age: 10 hours

Current Status

Altitude 845.1 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 7.44 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -9.72°S, 63.28°E
Launch Date May 14, 1981
Age 45.1 years
Type other

Technical Details

Classification Payload
Mass 1500.00 kg
Dry Mass 1500.00 kg
Total Mass 1500.00 kg
Length 4.50 m
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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