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METEOR 2-21, 22782

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-21, 22782 is a Commonwealth of Independent States-origin payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Tue, 31 Aug 1993 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
22782, 1993-055A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
17 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
VNIIEM
Mission
Civil Cal/Sci
Bus & Motor
METEOR-2, Unknown motor
Mass
~1,500 kg wet, ~1,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1993-08-31 (32 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)

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TLE from 17 hours ago
0 METEOR 2-21
1 22782U 93055A   25191.56003907  .00000039  00000-0  21531-4 0  9999
2 22782  82.5476 205.9546 0023819  87.6551  24.3603 13.83997969608793
Epoch: 2025-07-10T13:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T13:26:27.375Z)
Latitude
66.79309°
Longitude
-122.05211°
Altitude
945.39 km
Speed
7.393 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 33m 08s
True Declination
66° 40' 17"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
69.12956°
Longitude
95.0042°
Altitude
944.851 km
Speed
7.394 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 01m 48s
Apparent Declination
33° 32' 29"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:52:43
Azimuth
333.069° NNW
Elevation
-10.718°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
964.34 km
Perigee altitude
929.445 km
Semi-major axis
7,325.029 km
Eccentricity
0.00238
Inclination
82.5476°
RAAN
205.9546°
Arg. of periapsis
87.6551°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
24.3603°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.46202 °/min
Orbital period
103.99 mins
BSTAR
0.000021531
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10 mins2025-07-11 12:02:29.002Z13.501° NNE2025-07-11 12:07:29.002Z80.355° E29.89°2025-07-11 12:12:29.002Z139.152° SSE
8 mins2025-07-11 13:48:29.002Z321.365° NNW2025-07-11 13:51:29.002Z281.461° WNW27.334°2025-07-11 13:56:29.002Z215.952° SW
10 mins2025-07-12 01:27:29.002Z175.869° S2025-07-12 01:31:29.002Z128.456° SE43.15°2025-07-12 01:37:29.002Z12.104° NNE
5 mins2025-07-12 03:15:29.002Z271.07° WNW2025-07-12 03:17:29.002Z293.437° NW15.199°2025-07-12 03:20:29.002Z325.082° NNW
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