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Satellite details
Acronym Meteor-2-3
Full name Meteor-2-3
WIGOS Station Identifier ---
Satellite Description
  • 3rd 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 860 km
Inclination 81.2 °

 

Space agency RosHydroMetRoscosmos
Status Inactive
Details on Status
(as available)
Launch 14 Dec 1977 EOL 14 Jun 1979
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-2-3

Acronym Full name
RMK-2 Radiation Measurement Complex
SM Infrared Sounding Radiometer
TV Television Camera
IR Infrared Instrument
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