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: 4 days ago

TLE from 4 days ago

0 METEOR 2-7 DEB
1 36878U 81043R   26026.97196936  .00013102  00000-0  30962-2 0  9993
2 36878  81.2498 115.4419 0029058 210.4154 274.0720 14.53827420650674

Epoch: 2026-01-26T23:19Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-26T23:19:38.152Z)

Latitude

54.97618°

Longitude

166.6551°

Altitude

720.85 km

Speed

7.501 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 51m 17s

True Declination

54° 48' 49"

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

19:10:18

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

730.888 km

Perigee altitude

689.693 km

Semi-major axis

7,088.428 km

Eccentricity

0.00291

Inclination

81.2498°

RAAN

115.4419°

Arg. of periapsis

210.4154°

True anomaly

273.73978°

Mean anomaly

274.072°

Eccentric anomaly

273.9059°

Mean motion

3.63679 °/min

Orbital period

98.99 mins

BSTAR

0.0030962

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

SL-3 DEB, 15769

SL-3 R/B, 12457

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 59993

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 38288

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28388

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 45515

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 35424

SL-3 DEB, 25255

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 43300

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 43302

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36876 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 43301

METEOR 2-7, 12456

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28602

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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	2026-01-30 18:11:55.037Z	313.689° NW	2026-01-30 18:14:55.037Z	267.16° W	21.246°	2026-01-30 18:17:55.037Z	224.151° SW
6 mins	2026-01-31 05:17:55.037Z	135.931° SSE	2026-01-31 05:20:55.037Z	85.746° E	24.685°	2026-01-31 05:23:55.037Z	40.407° NE
6 mins	2026-01-31 06:57:55.037Z	239.491° WSW	2026-01-31 07:00:55.037Z	294.294° NW	26.316°	2026-01-31 07:03:55.037Z	340.347° N
7 mins	2026-01-31 17:18:55.037Z	340.904° N	2026-01-31 17:21:55.037Z	269.796° W	42.52°	2026-01-31 17:25:55.037Z	183.729° SSW

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METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36878

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 4 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-26T23:19:38.152Z)

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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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