WMO OSCAR | Satellite: Meteor-3-6

Satellite: Meteor-3-6

Satellite details

Acronym	Meteor-3-6
Full name	Meteor-3-6
Satellite Description	6th (last) flight unit of the Meteor-3 series Main missions: cloud observation and IR temperature/humidity sounding. Significant contribution to radiation study and Space weather.
Mass at launch	2250 kg	Dry mass
Power	500 W
Data access link	no link provided
Data access information	Data available from RosHydroMet.
Orbit	Drifting orbit	Altitude	1210 km
Inclination	82.5 °

Space agency	RosHydroMet , Roscosmos
Status	Inactive
Details on Status (as available)
Launch	25 Jan 1994	EOL	25 Jan 1996
Last update:	2013-02-13

Associated satellite programme and related satellites

Note: red tag: no longer operational , green tag: operational , blue tag : future

Meteor-3
- Meteor-3-1 (1985 - 1987)
- Meteor-3-2 (1988 - 1990)
- Meteor-3-3 (1989 - 1991)
- Meteor-3-4 (1991 - 1993)
- Meteor-3-5 (1991 - 1993)
- Meteor-3-6 (1994 - 1996)

Satellite Payload

All known Instruments flying on Meteor-3-6

Acronym	Full name
Klimat	Infrared Imaging Radiometer
MR-2000M	Television Camera
MR-900B	Television Camera
PRARE	Precise Range And Range-rate Equipment
RMK-2	Radiation Measurement Complex
ScaRaB	Scanner for Radiation Budget
SM	Infrared Sounding Radiometer

Satellite payload

All known instruments flying on Meteor-3-6

Instrument	Full name	Start date	EOL date	Status
Klimat	Infrared Imaging Radiometer	Apr 1994 *	Jan 1996 *	N/A
MR-2000M	Television Camera	Apr 1994 *	Jan 1996 *	N/A
MR-900B	Television Camera	Apr 1994 *	Jan 1996 *	N/A
PRARE	Precise Range And Range-rate Equipment	Apr 1994 *	Jan 1996 *	N/A
RMK-2	Radiation Measurement Complex	Apr 1994 *	Jan 1996 *	N/A
ScaRaB	Scanner for Radiation Budget	Apr 1994 *	Jan 1996 *	N/A
SM	Infrared Sounding Radiometer	Apr 1994 *	Jan 1996 *	N/A

* The information in this field is estimated or assumed