Soviet Space ProgramVostok 8A92M41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Meteor-1 12 (26L)
Launched
June 30, 1972
Image: Dmitry Ivanov
Summary
Meteor-1 12 (26L) launched on a Soviet Space Program Vostok 8A92M from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 30, 1972. It was Soviet Space Program's 671st launch, 39th this year and humanity's 1,360th orbital launch attempt. It was the 26th Vostok 8A92M flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Meteor, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 853 × 912 km orbit inclined 81.2°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 26th Vostok 8A92M flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 671st launch39th this yearhumanity's 1,360th orbital launch attempt54th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Meteor · NORAD 6079 · 1972-049 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- METEOR 1-12
- Object ID
- 1972-049A
- Epoch
- 1972-06-30 18:38:45 UTC
- Mean motion
- 14.05283403 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.004054
- Inclination
- 81.2216°
- Ascending node
- 226.0115°
- Arg. of perigee
- 256.0963°
- Mean anomaly
- 103.5643°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris; 3 still in orbit
- Meteor · NORAD 6079 · in orbit
Vostok-2M (N26) Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The Meteor-1 series was the first series of Soviet meteorological satellites.
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
87th launch from 41/1, 4th this year · 243rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
88 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Meteor-1 12 (26L) launch?
Meteor-1 12 (26L) launched on June 30, 1972. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Meteor-1 12 (26L)?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Meteor-1 12 (26L)?
Vostok 8A92M, flown by Soviet Space Program. Vostok 8A92M spec sheet
Where did Meteor-1 12 (26L) launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Meteor-1 12 (26L) reach?
Meteor, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 853 × 912 km orbit inclined 81.2°.
How many satellites did Meteor-1 12 (26L) launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).