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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

14 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 14 hours ago

0 EKRAN 2 DEB
1 12996U 77092J   25199.38359017  .00000140  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 12996   5.1641 279.2916 0018878 264.2625  97.1456  1.00043784 81177

Epoch: 2025-07-18T09:12Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T09:12:22.19Z)

Latitude

0.12809°

Longitude

-153.62012°

Altitude

35,860.33 km

Speed

3.072 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 43m 37s

True Declination

0° 07' 41"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-2.74625°

Longitude

57.03609°

Altitude

35,801.208 km

Speed

3.076 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

08h 24m 25s

Apparent Declination

-8° 50' 50"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

12:04:06

Azimuth

239.184° WSW

Elevation

19.686°

Doppler factor

1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,931.411 km

Perigee altitude

35,771.968 km

Semi-major axis

42,229.826 km

Eccentricity

0.00189

Inclination

5.1641°

RAAN

279.2916°

Arg. of periapsis

264.2625°

True anomaly

97.36018°

Mean anomaly

97.1456°

Eccentric anomaly

97.2529°

Mean motion

0.2501 °/min

Orbital period

1,439.42 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	2025-07-18 23:16:31.145Z	239.17° WSW	2025-07-19 15:04:31.145Z	245.666° WSW	23.405°	2025-07-19 23:16:31.145Z	239.852° WSW

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