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NORAD ID: 12544 • Int'l Des: 1981-057 • Owner: ESA • Country: I-ESA • operational
HEOCIRCULAR
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About Meteosat 2
Meteosat 2 (NORAD 12544) is a satellite launched Jun 19, 1981 by ESA of I-ESA. It operates in HEO, CIRCULAR orbit with a mass of 322.00 kg.
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Two-Line Element Set
1 12544U 81057A 26277.38933296 -.00000221 00000-0 00000+0 0 9999
2 12544 10.0933 318.7090 0027924 15.8247 174.2621 0.98726773124923
Epoch: Oct 4, 2026 •
Age: 33 hours
Current Status
Altitude 36149.8 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 3.06 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -5.67°S,
12.03°W
Launch Date Jun 19, 1981
Age 45.2 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
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