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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 | 10.701° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00274 |
| RA ascending node | 21.396 hr |
| Argument perigee | 6.885° |
| Mean anomaly | 68.579° |
| Orbital period | 1458.602 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 07 Oct 2025, 11:11 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36116.4 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36233.1 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36349.8 km |
Orbital History
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