METEOR 2-5 DEB, 28973

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 28973 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 31 Oct 1979 UTC launched 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

28973, 1979-095J

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1979-10-31 (47 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.050 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 4 days ago

TLE from 4 days ago

0 METEOR 2-5 DEB
1 28973U 79095J   26293.33730478  .00002811  00000-0  75777-3 0  9994
2 28973  81.2032 320.3308 0009950  92.8753 267.3577 14.47716195125182

Epoch: 2026-10-20T08:05Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-20T08:05:43.132Z)

Latitude

-0.00009°

Longitude

170.09872°

Altitude

736.4 km

Speed

7.487 km/s

True Right ascension

21h 21m 19s

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

18:18:26

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

737.316 km

Perigee altitude

723.171 km

Semi-major axis

7,108.38 km

Eccentricity

0.001

Inclination

81.2032°

RAAN

320.3308°

Arg. of periapsis

92.8753°

True anomaly

267.24381°

Mean anomaly

267.3577°

Eccentric anomaly

267.30075°

Mean motion

3.62149 °/min

Orbital period

99.41 mins

BSTAR

0.00075777

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Other satellites on launch #95 in the year 1979 (1979-10-31 UTC)

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METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36897 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36916 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36906 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36908 (Decayed)

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METEOR 2-5 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.
9 mins	2026-10-24 01:46:24.598Z	160.703° S	2026-10-24 01:51:24.598Z	78.593° E	38.835°	2026-10-24 01:55:24.598Z	25.441° NE
5 mins	2026-10-24 03:29:24.598Z	257.426° W	2026-10-24 03:31:24.598Z	288° WNW	20.982°	2026-10-24 03:34:24.598Z	330.978° NNW
5 mins	2026-10-24 12:12:24.598Z	35.868° NE	2026-10-24 12:14:24.598Z	64.633° ENE	19.97°	2026-10-24 12:17:24.598Z	108.031° ESE
7 mins	2026-10-24 13:52:24.598Z	326.123° NNW	2026-10-24 13:55:24.598Z	264.305° W	41.979°	2026-10-24 13:59:24.598Z	199.804° SSW

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METEOR 2-5 DEB, 28973

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 4 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-20T08:05:43.132Z)

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