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METEOR 3-5, 21655

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 3-5, 21655 is a payload satellite owned by Rosgidromet (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 15 Aug 1991 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.

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Identifier
21655, 1991-056A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
13 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
VNIIEM
Mission
Civil Weather
Bus & Motor
METEOR-3, Unknown motor
Mass
2,150 kg wet, 2,150 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1991-08-15 (34 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, 12.7 m
Radar Cross Section
21.153 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 METEOR 3-5
1 21655U 91056A   25181.87418080  .00000145  00000-0  34481-3 0  9996
2 21655  82.5561  27.6269 0012248 299.0223  60.9672 13.17148406628320
Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:58Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:58:49.221Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
153.74409°
Altitude
1,193.945 km
Speed
7.259 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 50m 30s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
38.33325°
Longitude
-32.55236°
Altitude
1,209.387 km
Speed
7.249 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 56m 00s
Apparent Declination
3° 33' 49"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:05:56
Azimuth
323.164° NNW
Elevation
-39.718°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,202.149 km
Perigee altitude
1,183.603 km
Semi-major axis
7,571.013 km
Eccentricity
0.00122
Inclination
82.5561°
RAAN
27.6269°
Arg. of periapsis
299.0223°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
60.9672°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.29467 °/min
Orbital period
109.27 mins
BSTAR
0.00034481
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METEOR 3-5 Visibility forecast

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12 mins2025-07-01 13:29:29.101Z147.006° SSE2025-07-01 13:35:29.101Z85.447° E29.979°2025-07-01 13:41:29.101Z26.258° NE
11 mins2025-07-01 15:20:29.101Z224.133° SW2025-07-01 15:25:29.101Z285.801° WNW33.257°2025-07-01 15:31:29.101Z350.932° N
12 mins2025-07-02 00:56:29.101Z9.392° NNE2025-07-02 01:01:29.101Z72.646° E37.159°2025-07-02 01:08:29.101Z150.449° SSE
11 mins2025-07-02 02:46:29.101Z325.794° NNW2025-07-02 02:51:29.101Z275.02° WNW26.066°2025-07-02 02:57:29.101Z218.925° SW
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