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Satellite:
Meteor-2-18
Satellite details
Acronym
Meteor-2-18
Full name
Meteor-2-18
Satellite Description
18th flight unit of the Meteor-2 series.
Main missions: cloud observation and IR temperature/humidity sounding.
Significant contribution to Space weather.
Mass at launch
1500 kg
Dry mass
Power
Data access link
no link provided
Data access information
Data available from RosHydroMet.
Orbit
Drifting orbit
Altitude
940 km
Inclination
82.5
°
Space agency
RosHydroMet
, Roscosmos
Status
Inactive
Details on Status (as
available)
Launch
28 Feb 1989
EOL
28 Aug 1990
Last update:
2013-02-13
Associated satellite programme and related satellites
Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational ,
blue tag : future
Satellite Payload
All known Instruments flying on
Meteor-2-18
Acronym
Full name
RMK-2
Radiation Measurement Complex
SM
Infrared Sounding Radiometer
TV
Television Camera
IR
Infrared Instrument
Show instrument status and calibration
Satellite payload
All known instruments flying on
Meteor-2-18
* The information in this field is estimated or assumed