About

Meteosat 2

operational
NORAD ID: 12544 • Int'l Des: 1981-057 • Owner: ESA • Country: I-ESA
HEOCIRCULAR
POV Track Ground

About Meteosat 2

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Live Position

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Altitude History

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Two-Line Element Set

1 12544U 81057A 25277.68435690 .00000008 00000-0 00000+0 0 9998
2 12544 10.7059 320.9579 0027354 6.9023 159.6829 0.98723601121321
Epoch: Oct 4, 2025 • Age: 10 hours

Current Status

Altitude 36169.0 km
Velocity 3.06 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -8.51°S, 134.44°W
Launch Date Jun 19, 1981
Age 44.2 years
Type weather

Technical Details

Classification Payload
Mass 322.00 kg
Dry Mass 282.00 kg
Total Mass 324.00 kg
Length 3.20 m
Diameter 2.10 m
Span 3.20 m
Shape Cyl + Ant
Manufacturer AESPC
Bus Type Meteosat
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State ESA/I-ESA
Data: planet4589.org

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