Soviet Space ProgramTsiklon-332/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Meteor-2 18
Launched
February 28, 1989
Image: NASA
Summary
Meteor-2 18 launched on a Soviet Space Program Tsiklon-3 from 32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on February 28, 1989. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,256th launch, 15th this year and humanity's 3,392nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 75th Tsiklon-3 flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Meteor-2, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 948 × 967 km orbit inclined 82.5°. 2 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
- 75th Tsiklon-3 flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,256th launch15th this yearhumanity's 3,392nd orbital launch attempt18th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Meteor-2 · NORAD 19851 · 1989-018 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 2 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- METEOR 2-18
- Object ID
- 1989-018A
- Epoch
- 1989-03-01 05:48:55 UTC
- Mean motion
- 13.83755277 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0012875
- Inclination
- 82.5202°
- Ascending node
- 245.1887°
- Arg. of perigee
- 246.1219°
- Mean anomaly
- 113.859°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 15
- B*
- 0.000099999
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; 2 still in orbit
- Meteor-2 · NORAD 19851 · in orbit
Tsiklon-3 65-607 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Second generation soviet meteorological satellite
Pad
32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
39th launch from 32/2, 1st this year · 1,256th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
65 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
216 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Meteor-2 18 launch?
Meteor-2 18 launched on February 28, 1989. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Meteor-2 18?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Meteor-2 18?
Tsiklon-3, flown by Soviet Space Program. Tsiklon-3 spec sheet
Where did Meteor-2 18 launch from?
32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Meteor-2 18 reach?
Meteor-2, one of 2 catalogued objects, reached a 948 × 967 km orbit inclined 82.5°.
How many satellites did Meteor-2 18 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).