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METEOR 2-6, 11962

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-6, 11962 is a Commonwealth of Independent States-origin payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Tue, 09 Sep 1980 UTC via a VOSTOK 8A92M launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
11962, 1980-073A
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of CISCIS
Related business
Manufacturer
VNIIEM
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
METEOR-2, Unknown motor
Mass
~1,500 kg wet, ~1,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1980-09-09 (45 years ago)
Launch vehicle
VOSTOK 8A92M
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 7 hours ago

TLE from 7 hours ago
0 METEOR 2-6
1 11962U 80073A   26046.89136102  .00000100  00000-0  48283-4 0  9995
2 11962  81.2217 208.4099 0036871 121.8708 238.6061 14.11124056337628
Epoch: 2026-02-15T21:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-15T21:23:33.592Z)
Latitude
0.00007°
Longitude
101.62639°
Altitude
872.396 km
Speed
7.409 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 53m 38s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
06:41:46
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
879.362 km
Perigee altitude
826.041 km
Semi-major axis
7,230.838 km
Eccentricity
0.00369
Inclination
81.2217°
RAAN
208.4099°
Arg. of periapsis
121.8708°
True anomaly
238.24631°
Mean anomaly
238.6061°
Eccentric anomaly
238.42612°
Mean motion
3.52988 °/min
Orbital period
101.99 mins
BSTAR
0.000048283
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