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: -6,371.0 km
Apogee: -6,371.0 km
Inclination: 14.9 °
Period: 0.0 minutes
Semi major axis: 0 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).

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1 21140U 91015B   16268.83000874 -.00000236  00000-0  00000+0 0  9998
2 21140  14.9401  19.9349 0012561 192.6707 226.4892  0.98452657 95228

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC