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NORAD 8026

METEOR 2-1

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 102 minutes, on an orbit tilted 81.3° from the equator, between 859 and 890 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About METEOR 2-1

METEOR 2-1 is a satellite from Russia (or the former Soviet Union), launched on Jul 11, 1975 from Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex.

It circles Earth every 102 minutes (14.1 times a day), between 841 and 872 km up, on an orbit tilted 81.3° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 81° north and south.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 365 days its lowest point went from 841 km to 841 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
840850860870Feb 26May 26Aug 26

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.