METEOR 2-5 DEB, 28974

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 28974 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

28974, 1979-095K

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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TLE from 1 day ago

0 METEOR 2-5 DEB
1 28974U 79095K   26232.16446497  .00007078  00000-0  18366-2 0  9994
2 28974  81.1967  24.0193 0017013  96.3184 263.9947 14.49590447 59535

Epoch: 2026-08-20T03:56Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-20T03:56:49.773Z)

Latitude

0°

Longitude

-3.69559°

Altitude

731.224 km

Speed

7.489 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 36m 04s

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

02:00:40

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

736.193 km

Perigee altitude

712.027 km

Semi-major axis

7,102.247 km

Eccentricity

0.0017

Inclination

81.1967°

RAAN

24.0193°

Arg. of periapsis

96.3184°

True anomaly

263.80086°

Mean anomaly

263.9947°

Eccentric anomaly

263.89778°

Mean motion

3.62618 °/min

Orbital period

99.28 mins

BSTAR

0.0018366

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

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36911

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36912 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38278

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 28555

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 28973

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 35253 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 39607

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 40215

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 40214

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36906 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38534

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 35506

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36887 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 39603

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 45513

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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	2026-08-21 11:33:01.119Z	218.877° SW	2026-08-21 11:37:01.119Z	289.811° WNW	32.475°	2026-08-21 11:41:01.119Z	351.854° N
8 mins	2026-08-21 21:57:01.119Z	349.763° N	2026-08-21 22:00:01.119Z	309.895° NW	44.922°	2026-08-21 22:05:01.119Z	173.345° S
7 mins	2026-08-22 10:45:01.119Z	181.344° SSW	2026-08-22 10:48:01.119Z	83.848° E	44.483°	2026-08-22 10:52:01.119Z	12.409° NNE

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METEOR 2-5 DEB, 28974

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-20T03:56:49.773Z)

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

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