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Meteor 1-3

Meteor 1-3 was launched on March 17, 1970 aboard a Vostok 8A92M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 18, 1983).

COSPAR 1970-019ANORAD 4349Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Meteor
Common name
Meteor 1-3
Payload designation
Meteor (M) No. 14L
Other names
:C,:RC,11F614M No. V225-014:RA
International designator
1970-019A
NORAD catalog number
4349
GCAT identifier
S04349
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.219

Mission

Mission type
Meteorology
Use
Defense
Program
Meteor C
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
All-Union Electromechanical Scientific Research Institute
Platform (bus)
Meteor

Launch

Date
March 17, 1970 · 11:10 UTC
Launch record
1970-019Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC41/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
533 km
Apogee
633 km
Inclination
81.19°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
November 18, 1983
Last known active
Oct 21, 1970
End of operations
Oct 21, 1970

Size

Mass
1,280 kg
Dry mass
1,280 kg
Length
4.5 m
Diameter
1.40 m
Span
4.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16521808 (CC0).