METEOR 1-16, 7209
Orbit data source: Space-Track
METEOR 1-16, 7209 is a Commonwealth of Independent States-origin payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Tue, 05 Mar 1974 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.
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
Request partner network tasking
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
Embed this page
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
7209 intel report (Beta)
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
Edit Public Description
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
Edit Sat Name
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
Create New Watchlist
Identifier
Orbit
Country
CISRelated business
Manufacturer
VNIIEM
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
METEOR, Unknown motor
Mass
1,280 kg wet, 1,280 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 METEOR 1-16
1 7209U 74011A 26171.32953728 .00000088 00000-0 38961-4 0 9994
2 7209 81.2269 26.5853 0039328 34.3302 326.0400 14.14550742695689Epoch: 2026-06-20T07:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T07:54:32.020Z)
Latitude
-0.00012°
Longitude
-0.59385°
Altitude
823.218 km
Speed
7.454 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 46m 20s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:07:55
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
869.401 km
Perigee altitude
812.618 km
Semi-major axis
7,219.147 km
Eccentricity
0.00393
Inclination
81.2269°
RAAN
26.5853°
Arg. of periapsis
34.3302°
True anomaly
325.78722°
Mean anomaly
326.04°
Eccentric anomaly
325.91371°
Mean motion
3.53846 °/min
Orbital period
101.74 mins
BSTAR
0.000038961
Loading maneuver chart data...
Computing Atmospheric mass density...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Other satellites on launch #11 in the year 1974 (1974-03-05 UTC)
Did you know?
You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.METEOR 1-16 Visibility forecast
Loading observer location...
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 mins | 2026-06-22 14:20:38.172Z | 156.652° SSE | 2026-06-22 14:24:38.172Z | 103.385° ESE | 31.804° | 2026-06-22 14:29:38.172Z | 26.924° NE |
| 7 mins | 2026-06-22 16:04:38.172Z | 243.631° WSW | 2026-06-22 16:07:38.172Z | 284.007° WNW | 22.339° | 2026-06-22 16:11:38.172Z | 338.172° N |
| 7 mins | 2026-06-23 01:00:38.172Z | 27.236° NE | 2026-06-23 01:03:38.172Z | 72.832° E | 25.51° | 2026-06-23 01:07:38.172Z | 125.93° SE |
| 8 mins | 2026-06-23 02:42:38.172Z | 325.609° NNW | 2026-06-23 02:46:38.172Z | 262.837° W | 30.085° | 2026-06-23 02:50:38.172Z | 208.772° SW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
Click to sort rows by RSO header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Type header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Inclination Δ header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by RAAN Δ header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Coplanar Angle header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by SMA Δ header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Orbital period header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by <5km Md TCA header in descending order |
|---|
CAUTION: Conjunctions in this section are generated from low-fidelity TLE screenings
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 descending order |
|---|