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, 0.050 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 2-7 DEB
1 36878U 81043R   26311.92093659  .00012658  00000-0  27503-2 0  9995
2 36878  81.2540 176.8168 0022886  49.8397 324.7488 14.57824984692147

Epoch: 2026-11-07T22:06Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-07T22:06:08.921Z)

Latitude

14.23592°

Longitude

160.38519°

Altitude

689.22 km

Speed

7.52 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 56m 09s

True Declination

14° 09' 12"

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

13:36:49

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

713.509 km

Perigee altitude

681.123 km

Semi-major axis

7,075.453 km

Eccentricity

0.00229

Inclination

81.254°

RAAN

176.8168°

Arg. of periapsis

49.8397°

True anomaly

324.59708°

Mean anomaly

324.7488°

Eccentric anomaly

324.67298°

Mean motion

3.6468 °/min

Orbital period

98.72 mins

BSTAR

0.0027503

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

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28602 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36876 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36877 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36974 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 43302

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 45515

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 43301

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 35424

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28388

SL-3 DEB, 15769

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36879

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28600 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 101263

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28389

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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.
9 mins	2026-11-11 02:21:47.292Z	358.425° N	2026-11-11 02:26:47.292Z	95.154° ESE	58.861°	2026-11-11 02:30:47.292Z	157.666° S
7 mins	2026-11-11 15:06:47.292Z	158.822° S	2026-11-11 15:09:47.292Z	101.362° ESE	44.398°	2026-11-11 15:13:47.292Z	25.419° NE
4 mins	2026-11-11 16:48:47.292Z	273.015° WNW	2026-11-11 16:49:47.292Z	288.382° WNW	17.322°	2026-11-11 16:52:47.292Z	329.507° NNW

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METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36878

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: 2026-11-07T22:06:08.921Z)

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