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, 0.1 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   26229.18985980  .00004803  00000-0  13118-2 0  9999
2 28973  81.1976  27.0460 0007477 255.8740 104.1621 14.47190314115903

Epoch: 2026-08-17T04:33Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-17T04:33:23.886Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

-6.87912°

Altitude

739.094 km

Speed

7.485 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 48m 11s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

00:41:26

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

737.283 km

Perigee altitude

726.651 km

Semi-major axis

7,110.104 km

Eccentricity

0.00075

Inclination

81.1976°

RAAN

27.046°

Arg. of periapsis

255.874°

True anomaly

104.24516°

Mean anomaly

104.1621°

Eccentric anomaly

104.20363°

Mean motion

3.62017 °/min

Orbital period

99.44 mins

BSTAR

0.0013118

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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.
7 mins	2026-08-21 09:53:59.802Z	134.104° SE	2026-08-21 09:56:59.802Z	96.349° ESE	19.397°	2026-08-21 10:00:59.802Z	42.109° NE
8 mins	2026-08-21 11:33:59.802Z	221.041° SW	2026-08-21 11:37:59.802Z	295.563° NW	32.147°	2026-08-21 11:41:59.802Z	352.322° N
9 mins	2026-08-21 21:57:59.802Z	348.714° N	2026-08-21 22:01:59.802Z	272.31° WNW	44.799°	2026-08-21 22:06:59.802Z	174.974° S

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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: 2026-08-17T04:33:23.886Z)

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