Meteor satellites

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Earth observation satellite series
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Soviet_Union
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Meteor satellites
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion 2023
gptkbp:launchDate 1969
March 26, 1969
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:VNIIEM
gptkbp:notableEvent Meteor-M2-2 lost contact in 2019
Meteor-M2-3 launched in 2023
Meteor-1 was the first fully operational Soviet weather satellite
gptkbp:notableModel gptkb:Meteor-2
gptkb:Meteor-M
gptkb:Meteor-1
gptkb:Meteor-3
gptkbp:numberLaunched over 70
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:orbitType gptkb:Sun-synchronous_orbit
gptkbp:predecessor Kosmos weather satellites
gptkbp:purpose meteorological data collection
weather observation
gptkbp:status active
retired
gptkbp:successor Meteor-M series
gptkbp:targetUser meteorological agencies
climate researchers
weather forecasters
gptkbp:type infrared imagery
sea surface temperature
visible imagery
radiometric data
atmospheric temperature
humidity profiles
cloud cover data
snow and ice cover
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Roshydromet
international meteorological community
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Energia_Rocket_and_Space_Corporation
gptkb:Vostok-2M
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6