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 (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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Last TLE update: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago

0 METEOR 2-5 DEB
1 28974U 79095K   25291.84816058  .00010614  00000-0  30555-2 0  9991
2 28974  81.1977 341.6614 0012352 278.1769  81.8019 14.44652987 15365

Epoch: 2025-10-18T20:21Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-18T20:21:21.074Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

8.75029°

Altitude

744.867 km

Speed

7.483 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 46m 38s

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

08:35:02

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

749.089 km

Perigee altitude

731.504 km

Semi-major axis

7,118.433 km

Eccentricity

0.00124

Inclination

81.1977°

RAAN

341.6614°

Arg. of periapsis

278.1769°

True anomaly

81.94203°

Mean anomaly

81.8019°

Eccentric anomaly

81.87196°

Mean motion

3.61382 °/min

Orbital period

99.62 mins

BSTAR

0.0030555

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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.
6 mins	2025-10-21 13:45:30.508Z	29.63° NE	2025-10-21 13:48:30.508Z	67.594° E	16.673°	2025-10-21 13:51:30.508Z	106.222° ESE
7 mins	2025-10-21 15:26:30.508Z	331.583° NNW	2025-10-21 15:29:30.508Z	265.832° W	37.83°	2025-10-21 15:33:30.508Z	194.043° SSW
4 mins	2025-10-22 02:38:30.508Z	103.006° ESE	2025-10-22 02:39:30.508Z	90.024° ESE	14.2°	2025-10-22 02:42:30.508Z	53.277° ENE
8 mins	2025-10-22 04:16:30.508Z	208.415° SW	2025-10-22 04:19:30.508Z	261.031° W	39.461°	2025-10-22 04:24:30.508Z	359.895° N

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METEOR 2-5 DEB, 28974

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-18T20:21:21.074Z)

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Orbital elements

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

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