METEOR 2-7, 12456

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-7, 12456 is space debris in LEO originally from a Commonwealth of Independent States-origin launch on Thu, 14 May 1981 UTC via a VOSTOK 8A92M launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier

12456, 1981-043A

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

VNIIEM

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

METEOR-2, Unknown motor

Mass

~1,500 kg wet, ~1,500 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

1981-05-14 (45 years ago)

Launch vehicle

VOSTOK 8A92M

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

CYL + 2 PAN, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 23 hours ago

TLE from 23 hours ago

0 METEOR 2-7
1 12456U 81043A   26313.77196155  .00000901  00000-0  48845-3 0  9992
2 12456  81.2623 317.4724 0048595  76.8234 283.8353 14.11046812339589

Epoch: 2026-11-09T18:31Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-09T18:31:37.477Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

-9.37748°

Altitude

850.447 km

Speed

7.432 km/s

True Right ascension

21h 09m 53s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

14:00:52

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

888.103 km

Perigee altitude

817.824 km

Semi-major axis

7,231.101 km

Eccentricity

0.00486

Inclination

81.2623°

RAAN

317.4724°

Arg. of periapsis

76.8234°

True anomaly

283.29382°

Mean anomaly

283.8353°

Eccentric anomaly

283.56464°

Mean motion

3.52969 °/min

Orbital period

101.99 mins

BSTAR

0.00048845

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Other satellites on launch #43 in the year 1981 (1981-05-14 UTC)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28389

SL-3 R/B, 12457

SL-3 DEB, 25255

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28601 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 38288

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 43300

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 101260

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 101261

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 101262

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 43302

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 45515

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36878

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 43301

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 101263

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METEOR 2-7 Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
9 mins	2026-11-11 01:16:45.813Z	193.846° SSW	2026-11-11 01:20:45.813Z	247.594° W	76.625°	2026-11-11 01:25:45.813Z	5.921° NNE
9 mins	2026-11-11 11:57:45.813Z	357.804° N	2026-11-11 12:01:45.813Z	112.754° SE	71.123°	2026-11-11 12:06:45.813Z	165.132° S

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METEOR 2-7, 12456

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 23 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-09T18:31:37.477Z)

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