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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 | 11.249° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00278 |
| RA ascending node | 21.541 hr |
| Argument perigee | 359.762° |
| Mean anomaly | 183.774° |
| Orbital period | 1458.596 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 19 Nov 2024, 16:09 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36114.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36233.0 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36351.6 km |
Orbital History
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