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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

7 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 7 hours ago

0 EKRAN 2 DEB
1 12996U 77092J   25187.61584889  .00000151  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 12996   5.1936 279.4509 0017903 262.9204 180.1170  1.00038510 81054

Epoch: 2025-07-06T14:46Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-06T14:46:49.344Z)

Latitude

5.16051°

Longitude

-144.09184°

Altitude

35,926.366 km

Speed

3.067 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 09m 48s

True Declination

5° 09' 19"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-0.97868°

Longitude

-36.01671°

Altitude

35,828.051 km

Speed

3.074 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

07h 03m 34s

Apparent Declination

-7° 05' 09"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

09:59:49

Azimuth

231.336° WSW

Elevation

27.89°

Doppler factor

1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,928.78 km

Perigee altitude

35,777.567 km

Semi-major axis

42,231.31 km

Eccentricity

0.00179

Inclination

5.1936°

RAAN

279.4509°

Arg. of periapsis

262.9204°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

180.117°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.25009 °/min

Orbital period

1,439.5 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	2025-07-06 21:59:46.165Z	231.322° WSW	2025-07-07 15:15:46.165Z	236.567° WSW	28.496°	2025-07-07 21:59:46.165Z	232.134° WSW

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