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Soviet Space ProgramVostok 8A92M41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Meteor-1 3 (14L)

Launched

March 17, 1970

Launch Successful

Image: Dmitry Ivanov

Summary

Meteor-1 3 (14L) launched on a Soviet Space Program Vostok 8A92M from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on March 17, 1970. It was Soviet Space Program's 466th launch, 13th this year and humanity's 1,067th orbital launch attempt. It was the 14th Vostok 8A92M flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Meteor, one of 3 catalogued objects, from April 4, 1970, was 543 × 639 km inclined 81.2°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
14th Vostok 8A92M flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 466th launch13th this yearhumanity's 1,067th orbital launch attempt21st orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

81.2°Inclination
543 × 639 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
96.3 minPeriodfrom mean elements
345.5°Ascending node
20648 d agoElement epoch1970-04-04 19:15 UTC · stale

Meteor · NORAD 4349 · 1970-019 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
METEOR 1-3
Object ID
1970-019A
Epoch
1970-04-04 19:15:03 UTC
Mean motion
14.94591948 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.006918
Inclination
81.1845°
Ascending node
345.5149°
Arg. of perigee
179.6205°
Mean anomaly
180.5024°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
274
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.

Catalogued objects

3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; none still in orbit

  • Meteor · NORAD 4349 · re-entered November 18, 1983

Vostok-2M (N14) Stage 3 · re-entered November 26, 1982

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

The Meteor-1 series was the first series of Soviet meteorological satellites.

Pad

Map of 41/1

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

67th launch from 41/1, 3rd this year · 118th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

34 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Meteor-1 3 (14L) launch?

Meteor-1 3 (14L) launched on March 17, 1970. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Meteor-1 3 (14L)?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Meteor-1 3 (14L)?

Vostok 8A92M, flown by Soviet Space Program. Vostok 8A92M spec sheet

Where did Meteor-1 3 (14L) launch from?

41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Meteor-1 3 (14L) reach?

The tracked orbit of Meteor, one of 3 catalogued objects, from April 4, 1970, was 543 × 639 km inclined 81.2°.

How many satellites did Meteor-1 3 (14L) launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).