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EKRAN 2 DEB, 12996

Orbit data source: Space-Track

EKRAN 2 DEB, 12996 is space debris in GEO originally from a launch on Tue, 20 Sep 1977 UTC launched from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). 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

12996, 1977-092J

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

12 hours ago

Origin

Main Directorate of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (CIS)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1977-09-20 (48 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago

0 EKRAN 2 DEB
1 12996U 77092J   25188.82031454  .00000153  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992
2 12996   5.1905 279.4344 0017988 263.0717 253.7651  1.00039000 81068

Epoch: 2025-07-07T19:41Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T19:41:15.176Z)

Latitude

2.08215°

Longitude

-145.18242°

Altitude

35,872.43 km

Speed

3.071 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 04m 37s

True Declination

2° 04' 48"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-2.18148°

Longitude

33.60996°

Altitude

35,828.771 km

Speed

3.074 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

16h 41m 01s

Apparent Declination

-8° 22' 26"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

19:40:08

Azimuth

231.1° WSW

Elevation

26.434°

Doppler factor

1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,929.001 km

Perigee altitude

35,777.07 km

Semi-major axis

42,231.173 km

Eccentricity

0.0018

Inclination

5.1905°

RAAN

279.4344°

Arg. of periapsis

263.0717°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

253.7651°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.25009 °/min

Orbital period

1,439.49 mins

BSTAR

0

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Other satellites on launch #92 in the year 1977 (1977-09-20 UTC)

SL-12 R/B(1), 10366 (Decayed)

SL-12 PLAT, 10367 (Decayed)

SL-12 DEB, 10368 (Decayed)

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR), 10408 (Decayed)

SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR), 10484 (Decayed)

SL-12 R/B(2), 11571

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EKRAN 2 DEB 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.
1440 mins	2025-07-08 07:34:33.548Z	231.086° WSW	2025-07-08 15:11:33.548Z	237.391° WSW	28.111°	2025-07-09 07:34:33.548Z	231.901° WSW

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