Showing default

METEOR 2-16, 18312

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-16, 18312 is a Commonwealth of Independent States-origin payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Tue, 18 Aug 1987 UTC via a TSIKLON-3 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.

Loading next visibility...

Iframe embed code

<iframe src="https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/18312?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false" width="600" height="400" frameborder="0" title="Kayhan Space Satcat Satellite Viewer"></iframe>

Iframe URL

https://www.satcat.com/sats-embedded/18312?theme=dark&initialShowStats=false

Optional Secondary NORAD IDs

Max 10 NORAD IDs; Separated by commas

Initial load time (optional)

ISO8601 Format

TLE date request (optional)

ISO8601 Format

Identifier

18312, 1987-068A

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

16 hours ago

Origin

Russian Space Forces (CIS)

Manufacturer

VNIIEM

Mission

Civil Weather

Bus & Motor

METEOR-2, Unknown motor

Mass

~1,500 kg wet, ~1,500 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1987-08-18 (38 years ago)

Launch vehicle

TSIKLON-3

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)

Expand to show TLE details & history

TLE from 16 hours ago

0 METEOR 2-16
1 18312U 87068A   25174.86655713  .00000099  00000-0  74981-4 0  9995
2 18312  82.5557 218.9862 0011634 333.8832  26.1740 13.84915766912710

Epoch: 2025-06-23T20:47Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-23T20:47:50.536Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

-5.24505°

Altitude

941.759 km

Speed

7.385 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 35m 56s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

71.28296°

Longitude

151.66185°

Altitude

964.856 km

Speed

7.373 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

11h 15m 58s

Apparent Declination

46° 56' 32"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

00:06:23

Azimuth

8.574° NNE

Elevation

-2.418°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

952.171 km

Perigee altitude

935.135 km

Semi-major axis

7,321.79 km

Eccentricity

0.00116

Inclination

82.5557°

RAAN

218.9862°

Arg. of periapsis

333.8832°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

26.174°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.46431 °/min

Orbital period

103.92 mins

BSTAR

0.000074981

Loading maneuver chart data...

Loading SW <> Apogee altitude chart data...

Loading historical data...

Other satellites on launch #68 in the year 1987 (1987-08-18 UTC)

SL-14 DEB, 25199

SL-14 DEB, 25200 (Decayed)

SL-14 DEB, 25201 (Decayed)

SL-14 DEB, 25202 (Decayed)

SL-14 DEB, 25203

SL-14 DEB, 25204

SL-14 DEB, 25205

SL-14 DEB, 25206 (Decayed)

SL-14 DEB, 25207 (Decayed)

SL-14 DEB, 25208 (Decayed)

SL-14 DEB, 25209 (Decayed)

SL-14 DEB, 25210 (Decayed)

SL-14 DEB, 25211 (Decayed)

SL-14 DEB, 25212 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-16 Visibility forecast

Observer location: undefined°, undefined°

Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
10 mins	2025-06-24 14:44:07.921Z	357.302° N	2025-06-24 14:48:07.921Z	45.026° ENE	43.997°	2025-06-24 14:54:07.921Z	168.336° S
4 mins	2025-06-24 16:31:07.921Z	293.227° NW	2025-06-24 16:32:07.921Z	282.637° WNW	13.656°	2025-06-24 16:35:07.921Z	252.074° W
7 mins	2025-06-25 02:25:07.921Z	119.304° SE	2025-06-25 02:28:07.921Z	82.871° E	19.953°	2025-06-25 02:32:07.921Z	39.523° NE
10 mins	2025-06-25 04:08:07.921Z	211.132° SW	2025-06-25 04:12:07.921Z	273.717° WNW	38.289°	2025-06-25 04:18:07.921Z	357.488° N

Authenticating...

Click to sort rows by Secondary header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Secondary name header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Owner header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Obj. Type header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Miss dist. header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Rel. speed header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by Apr. angle header in ascending order	Click to sort rows by TCA header in ascending order

Check out METEOR 2-16, 18312 on other resources

View METEOR 2-16, 18312 on NASA - NSSDCA Website

View METEOR 2-16, 18312 on Heavens-Above

View METEOR 2-16, 18312 on Keep Track

View METEOR 2-16, 18312 on Celestrak

View METEOR 2-16, 18312 on Gunter's Space Page

Satcat and Kayhan Space are not affiliated with NASA, Celestrak, Heavens-Above, Keep Track, or Gunter's Space Page.