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 (46 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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TLE from 1 day ago

0 METEOR 2-5 DEB
1 28973U 79095J   25354.04999753  .00002288  00000-0  66730-3 0  9999
2 28973  81.1970 276.1979 0010649 320.2490  39.7918 14.43874095 81201

Epoch: 2025-12-20T01:11Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-20T01:11:59.786Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

169.31642°

Altitude

742.844 km

Speed

7.486 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 24m 47s

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

01:10:37

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

750.442 km

Perigee altitude

735.275 km

Semi-major axis

7,120.995 km

Eccentricity

0.00106

Inclination

81.197°

RAAN

276.1979°

Arg. of periapsis

320.249°

True anomaly

39.86998°

Mean anomaly

39.7918°

Eccentric anomaly

39.83088°

Mean motion

3.61187 °/min

Orbital period

99.67 mins

BSTAR

0.0006673

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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 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.
8 mins	2025-12-21 06:02:28.137Z	12.049° NNE	2025-12-21 06:06:28.137Z	71.541° E	29.315°	2025-12-21 06:10:28.137Z	135.054° SSE
6 mins	2025-12-21 07:44:28.137Z	311.237° NW	2025-12-21 07:47:28.137Z	263.119° W	22.571°	2025-12-21 07:50:28.137Z	222.322° SW
7 mins	2025-12-21 18:54:28.137Z	142.81° SSE	2025-12-21 18:57:28.137Z	95.783° ESE	26.701°	2025-12-21 19:01:28.137Z	34.55° NE
7 mins	2025-12-21 20:35:28.137Z	240.757° WSW	2025-12-21 20:38:28.137Z	290.444° WNW	24.891°	2025-12-21 20:42:28.137Z	344.965° N

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METEOR 2-5 DEB, 28973

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-20T01:11:59.786Z)

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

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