METEOSAT 5 (MOP 2)

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METEOSAT 5 (MOP 2) is classified as:

Geostationary
Weather

NORAD ID: 21140

Int'l Code: 1991-015B

Perigee: 36,279.5 km

Apogee: 36,343.3 km

Inclination: 14.9 °

Period: 1,462.6 minutes

Semi major axis: 42682 km

RCS: 15.8489 m² (large)

Launch date: March 2, 1991
Source: European Space Agency (ESA)
Launch site: FRENCH GUIANA (FRGUI)

The Meteosat Operational Programme (MOP-2) satellite was the second operational geostationary Meteosat satellite following 3 pre-operational Meteosat satellites (Meteosat-1,-2,-3/P2). The primary goals of the MOP satellites were (1) to provide visible and IR day/night cloudcover data and radiances and (2) to disseminate image data to users through the Data Collection Platform (DCP).

1 21140U 91015B   24115.97265093 -.00000212  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 21140  14.9101 355.6362 0007471 238.4567 306.8117  0.98453052122490

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC