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METEOSAT-2
Launch Details
| Launched | 18 June 1981 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | European Space Agency |
| NORAD ID | 12544 |
| COSPAR ID | 1981-057A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 10.944° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00286 |
| RA ascending node | 21.460 hr |
| Argument perigee | 9.969° |
| Mean anomaly | 359.529° |
| Orbital period | 1458.602 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 May 2025, 10:31 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36111.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36233.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36354.8 km |
Orbital History
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