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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TLE from 1 day ago

0 METEOR 2-7 DEB
1 36878U 81043R   26080.20657618  .00011637  00000-0  27011-2 0  9990
2 36878  81.2537  59.8088 0029207  55.1403 321.6501 14.54662944658413

Epoch: 2026-03-21T04:57Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-21T04:57:28.181Z)

Latitude

16.36709°

Longitude

169.28656°

Altitude

696.55 km

Speed

7.518 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 09m 32s

True Declination

16° 16' 25"

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

17:48:56

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

728.269 km

Perigee altitude

686.878 km

Semi-major axis

7,085.711 km

Eccentricity

0.00292

Inclination

81.2537°

RAAN

59.8088°

Arg. of periapsis

55.1403°

True anomaly

321.44184°

Mean anomaly

321.6501°

Eccentric anomaly

321.54603°

Mean motion

3.63888 °/min

Orbital period

98.93 mins

BSTAR

0.0027011

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

METEOR 2-7, 12456

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36879

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36973 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36974 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28597 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 35424

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36875 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28389

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28599 (Decayed)

SL-3 R/B, 12457

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 59993

SL-3 DEB, 15769

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28602 (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.
6 mins	2026-03-22 22:17:15.188Z	130.093° SE	2026-03-22 22:20:15.188Z	84.351° E	19.907°	2026-03-22 22:23:15.188Z	42.81° NE
6 mins	2026-03-22 23:57:15.188Z	234.618° WSW	2026-03-22 23:59:15.188Z	273.134° WNW	29.224°	2026-03-23 00:03:15.188Z	346.167° N
8 mins	2026-03-23 10:17:15.188Z	348.553° N	2026-03-23 10:20:15.188Z	329.854° NNW	43.73°	2026-03-23 10:25:15.188Z	175.035° S

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METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36878

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-21T04:57:28.181Z)

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Orbital elements

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

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