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

Country

CIS

Related business

Main Directorate of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1977-09-20 (49 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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0 EKRAN 2 DEB
1 12996U 77092J   26171.23593676 -.00000255  00000-0  00000+0 0  9992
2 12996   4.2974 274.8228 0016031 277.9072  92.4090  1.00036823 84541

Epoch: 2026-06-20T05:39Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T05:39:44.936Z)

Latitude

0.76557°

Longitude

-68.09307°

Altitude

35,854.821 km

Speed

3.072 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 01m 11s

True Declination

0° 45' 53"

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

23:27:01

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,921.354 km

Perigee altitude

35,785.95 km

Semi-major axis

42,231.789 km

Eccentricity

0.0016

Inclination

4.2974°

RAAN

274.8228°

Arg. of periapsis

277.9072°

True anomaly

92.59252°

Mean anomaly

92.409°

Eccentric anomaly

92.50076°

Mean motion

0.25008 °/min

Orbital period

1,439.52 mins

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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), 10484 (Decayed)

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

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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	2026-06-22 12:24:41.289Z	129.496° SE	2026-06-23 11:07:41.289Z	130.126° SE	30.395°	2026-06-23 12:24:41.289Z	130.431° SE

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EKRAN 2 DEB, 12996

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T05:39:44.936Z)

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