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METEOR 3-6
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LEO
Observes the atmosphere and oceans for meteorology and climate monitoring.
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Launch
Launch date
January 25, 1994 at 12:25 AM UTC
Launch site
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Launched by
Tsiklon-3 →
Operator
Russian Space Forces
Mission
Meteor-3 6
Launch record
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Orbit
Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
1,207 km
Periapsis
1,185 km
Inclination
82.56°
Orbital period
109.33 min
Identity
COSPAR (Int'l)
1994-003A
NORAD catalog №
22969
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
Russia (CIS / former USSR)
Radar cross-section
4.785 m²
Status
active