METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36878

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36878 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 14 May 1981 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

36878, 1981-043R

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1981-05-14 (45 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: 18 hours ago

TLE from 18 hours ago

0 METEOR 2-7 DEB
1 36878U 81043R   25340.79072834  .00022685  00000-0  55268-2 0  9993
2 36878  81.2504 168.8353 0028047   2.6198  13.1251 14.52368596643246

Epoch: 2025-12-06T18:58Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-06T18:58:38.928Z)

Latitude

15.60816°

Longitude

170.81064°

Altitude

700.81 km

Speed

7.517 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 25m 08s

True Declination

15° 31' 07"

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

11:01:06

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

734.935 km

Perigee altitude

695.146 km

Semi-major axis

7,093.177 km

Eccentricity

0.0028

Inclination

81.2504°

RAAN

168.8353°

Arg. of periapsis

2.6198°

True anomaly

13.19833°

Mean anomaly

13.1251°

Eccentric anomaly

13.16169°

Mean motion

3.63314 °/min

Orbital period

99.09 mins

BSTAR

0.0055268

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Other satellites on launch #43 in the year 1981 (1981-05-14 UTC)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36879

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METEOR 2-7 DEB, 43301

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36973 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36876 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28388

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 38288

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28599 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 45515

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 43300

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 43302

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 35424

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36974 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28601 (Decayed)

SL-3 DEB, 25255

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METEOR 2-7 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	2025-12-07 13:12:22.566Z	171.396° S	2025-12-07 13:16:22.566Z	104.436° ESE	39.778°	2025-12-07 13:20:22.566Z	20.472° NNE
7 mins	2025-12-07 23:35:22.566Z	23.635° NE	2025-12-07 23:38:22.566Z	69.692° E	24.023°	2025-12-07 23:42:22.566Z	127.351° SE
7 mins	2025-12-08 01:15:22.566Z	321.803° NNW	2025-12-08 01:18:22.566Z	273.565° WNW	27.319°	2025-12-08 01:22:22.566Z	211.312° SW
5 mins	2025-12-08 12:23:22.566Z	118.628° SE	2025-12-08 12:25:22.566Z	86.877° E	19.322°	2025-12-08 12:28:22.566Z	45.096° ENE

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METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36878

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 18 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-06T18:58:38.928Z)

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