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: 36,262.5 km
Apogee: 36,362.3 km
Inclination: 14.8 °
Period: 1,462.7 minutes
Semi major axis: 42683 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   24347.50277771 -.00000013  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 21140  14.8349 353.9570 0011688 247.7415 280.1691  0.98449821124778

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC