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: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 METEOR 2-7 DEB
1 36878U 81043R   26222.46368119  .00001633  00000-0  35999-3 0  9991
2 36878  81.2521 270.7333 0019944 347.0491  75.9899 14.56910865679119

Epoch: 2026-08-10T11:07Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-10T11:07:42.054Z)

Latitude

62.06236°

Longitude

161.63653°

Altitude

710.381 km

Speed

7.508 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 10m 01s

True Declination

61° 55' 08"

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

09:30:46

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

714.395 km

Perigee altitude

686.16 km

Semi-major axis

7,078.414 km

Eccentricity

0.00199

Inclination

81.2521°

RAAN

270.7333°

Arg. of periapsis

347.0491°

True anomaly

76.21178°

Mean anomaly

75.9899°

Eccentric anomaly

76.10082°

Mean motion

3.64451 °/min

Orbital period

98.78 mins

BSTAR

0.00035999

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

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METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36974 (Decayed)

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METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36972 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 43301

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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	2026-08-13 03:14:16.040Z	156.362° SSE	2026-08-13 03:18:16.040Z	91.368° ESE	30.765°	2026-08-13 03:22:16.040Z	28.312° NE
5 mins	2026-08-13 04:56:16.040Z	258.918° W	2026-08-13 04:58:16.040Z	291.902° WNW	19.842°	2026-08-13 05:01:16.040Z	334.363° NNW
4 mins	2026-08-13 13:36:16.040Z	43.841° NE	2026-08-13 13:38:16.040Z	72.699° E	16.355°	2026-08-13 13:40:16.040Z	100.021° ESE
7 mins	2026-08-13 15:15:16.040Z	329.802° NNW	2026-08-13 15:18:16.040Z	257.963° W	36.855°	2026-08-13 15:22:16.040Z	193.861° SSW

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METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36878

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-10T11:07:42.054Z)

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

METEOR 2-7 DEB Visibility forecast

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