Russian Space ForcesTsiklon-332/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Meteor-3 6
Launched
January 25, 1994
Image: NASA
Summary
Meteor-3 6 launched on a Russian Space Forces Tsiklon-3 from 32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on January 25, 1994. It was Russian Space Forces's 31st launch, 1st this year and humanity's 3,872nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 107th Tsiklon-3 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO). Meteor-3, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 1,193 × 1,215 km orbit inclined 82.6°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Tsiklon-3 · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
- Milestone
- 107th Tsiklon-3 flight · 1st this yearRussian Space Forces's 31st launch1st this yearhumanity's 3,872nd orbital launch attempt4th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Meteor-3 · NORAD 22969 · 1994-003 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- METEOR 3-6
- Object ID
- 1994-003A
- Epoch
- 1994-01-26 07:04:48 UTC
- Mean motion
- 13.16715494 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.001445
- Inclination
- 82.5636°
- Ascending node
- 156.3636°
- Arg. of perigee
- 257.0537°
- Mean anomaly
- 102.8976°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 17
- B*
- 0.0048065
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: SSO.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 2 payloads, 1 rocket stage; 3 still in orbit
- Meteor-3 · NORAD 22969 · in orbit
- Tubsat-B · NORAD 22971 · in orbit
Tsiklon-3 51-701 Stage 3 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Third generation meteorological satellite
Pad
32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
50th launch from 32/1, 1st this year · 1,441st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
57 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
146 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Meteor-3 6 launch?
Meteor-3 6 launched on January 25, 1994. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Meteor-3 6?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Meteor-3 6?
Tsiklon-3, flown by Russian Space Forces. Tsiklon-3 spec sheet
Where did Meteor-3 6 launch from?
32/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Meteor-3 6 reach?
Meteor-3, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 1,193 × 1,215 km orbit inclined 82.6°.
How many satellites did Meteor-3 6 launch?
2 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).