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METEOR 2-7, 12456

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-7, 12456 is a Commonwealth of Independent States-origin payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Thu, 14 May 1981 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
12456, 1981-043A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
22 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
VNIIEM
Mission
Civil Weather
Bus & Motor
METEOR-2, Unknown motor
Mass
~1,500 kg wet, ~1,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1981-05-14 (44 years ago)
Launch vehicle
VOSTOK 8A92M
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 2 Pan, 4.5 m
Radar Cross Section
5.718 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 22 hours ago
0 METEOR 2-7
1 12456U 81043A   25189.77417007  .00000254  00000-0  13325-3 0  9990
2 12456  81.2654  73.0722 0048086  26.2238 334.1352 14.10949544270625
Epoch: 2025-07-08T18:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T18:34:48.294Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-132.59336°
Altitude
827.749 km
Speed
7.455 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 52m 17s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-65.87861°
Longitude
66.48957°
Altitude
906.242 km
Speed
7.385 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 01m 40s
Apparent Declination
-54° 19' 11"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
04:21:15
Azimuth
201.897° SSW
Elevation
-74.077°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
888.069 km
Perigee altitude
818.523 km
Semi-major axis
7,231.433 km
Eccentricity
0.00481
Inclination
81.2654°
RAAN
73.0722°
Arg. of periapsis
26.2238°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
334.1352°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.52945 °/min
Orbital period
102 mins
BSTAR
0.00013325
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METEOR 2-7 Visibility forecast

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10 mins2025-07-09 16:48:20.055Z177.815° S2025-07-09 16:53:20.055Z113.088° SE42.757°2025-07-09 16:58:20.055Z15.385° NNE
4 mins2025-07-09 18:35:20.055Z272.373° WNW2025-07-09 18:37:20.055Z296.397° NW14.17°2025-07-09 18:39:20.055Z319.706° NNW
9 mins2025-07-10 03:30:20.055Z9.683° NNE2025-07-10 03:34:20.055Z87.309° E36.918°2025-07-10 03:39:20.055Z150.77° SSE
6 mins2025-07-10 05:14:20.055Z303.638° NW2025-07-10 05:16:20.055Z277.624° WNW19.562°2025-07-10 05:20:20.055Z229.89° WSW
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