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VIZARD-METEO (RS38S)

Russian University CubeSat (2023-091 Rideshare Cluster) · Russian University Consortium / Sputnix

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Vizard-Meteo (RS38S), part of a roughly 40-satellite cluster of Russian university and amateur radio CubeSats launched together on June 27, 2023 aboard the same Soyuz rocket carrying the Meteor-M2-3 weather satellite. This satellite is Carries a compact atmospheric imaging payload specifically testing whether a CubeSat-scale platform could contribute meaningful weather data alongside its full-scale Meteor-M2-3 mothership on the same launch.

Its orbit

Orbit
Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
Altitude
279–285 mi (448–459 km)
Inclination
97.5°
One orbit
93.5 minutes15.4 orbits a day
NORAD ID
57189
Int’l designator
2023-091Z
Launched
2023

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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