Soviet Space ProgramTsiklon-332/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Meteor-2 13
Launched
December 26, 1985
Image: NASA
Summary
Meteor-2 13 launched on a Soviet Space Program Tsiklon-3 from 32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on December 26, 1985. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,954th launch, 98th this year and humanity's 3,027th orbital launch attempt. It was the 40th Tsiklon-3 flight and the 12th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Meteor-2, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 945 × 967 km orbit inclined 82.5°. 3 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
- 40th Tsiklon-3 flight · 12th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,954th launch98th this yearhumanity's 3,027th orbital launch attempt123rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Meteor-2 · NORAD 16408 · 1985-119 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- METEOR 2-13
- Object ID
- 1985-119A
- Epoch
- 1985-12-26 03:16:10 UTC
- Mean motion
- 13.84142978 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0014909
- Inclination
- 82.5326°
- Ascending node
- 148.8245°
- Arg. of perigee
- 269.8712°
- Mean anomaly
- 89.9508°
- 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
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris; 3 still in orbit
- Meteor-2 · NORAD 16408 · in orbit
Tsiklon-3 32-305 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
19th launch from 32/1, 8th this year · 1,093rd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
57 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
13 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Meteor-2 13 launch?
Meteor-2 13 launched on December 26, 1985. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Meteor-2 13?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Meteor-2 13?
Tsiklon-3, flown by Soviet Space Program. Tsiklon-3 spec sheet
Where did Meteor-2 13 launch from?
32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Meteor-2 13 reach?
Meteor-2, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 945 × 967 km orbit inclined 82.5°.
How many satellites did Meteor-2 13 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).