Soviet Space ProgramTsiklon-332/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Meteor-2 12
Launched
February 6, 1985
Image: NASA
Summary
Meteor-2 12 launched on a Soviet Space Program Tsiklon-3 from 32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on February 6, 1985. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,867th launch, 11th this year and humanity's 2,917th orbital launch attempt. It was the 31st Tsiklon-3 flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Meteor-2, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 945 × 969 km orbit inclined 82.5°. 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Tsiklon-3 · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 31st Tsiklon-3 flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,867th launch11th this yearhumanity's 2,917th orbital launch attempt13th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Meteor-2 · NORAD 15516 · 1985-013 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- METEOR 2-12
- Object ID
- 1985-013A
- Epoch
- 1985-02-06 23:11:12 UTC
- Mean motion
- 13.83957214 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0015889
- Inclination
- 82.5333°
- Ascending node
- 130.0269°
- Arg. of perigee
- 257.7794°
- Mean anomaly
- 102.2562°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- 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
7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 5 debris; 7 still in orbit
- Meteor-2 · NORAD 15516 · in orbit
Tsiklon-3 14-704 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Second generation soviet meteorological satellite
Pad
32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
13th launch from 32/1, 2nd this year · 1,038th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
57 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
22 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Meteor-2 12 launch?
Meteor-2 12 launched on February 6, 1985. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Meteor-2 12?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Meteor-2 12?
Tsiklon-3, flown by Soviet Space Program. Tsiklon-3 spec sheet
Where did Meteor-2 12 launch from?
32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Meteor-2 12 reach?
Meteor-2, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 945 × 969 km orbit inclined 82.5°.
How many satellites did Meteor-2 12 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).