METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36879

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36879 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

36879, 1981-043S

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: 2 weeks ago

TLE from 2 weeks ago

0 METEOR 2-7 DEB
1 36879U 81043S   26301.29353043  .00012772  00000-0  12510-2 0  9990
2 36879  81.2118 141.5570 0012460 338.2212  21.8472 14.92139973675991

Epoch: 2026-10-28T07:02Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-28T07:02:41.029Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

-0.75835°

Altitude

586.214 km

Speed

7.572 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 26m 13s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

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

13:36:48

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

597.011 km

Perigee altitude

579.651 km

Semi-major axis

6,966.468 km

Eccentricity

0.00125

Inclination

81.2118°

RAAN

141.557°

Arg. of periapsis

338.2212°

True anomaly

21.90041°

Mean anomaly

21.8472°

Eccentric anomaly

21.8738°

Mean motion

3.73271 °/min

Orbital period

96.44 mins

BSTAR

0.001251

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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, 36878

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 43301

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 35424

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28388

SL-3 DEB, 15769

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.
7 mins	2026-11-10 23:53:46.052Z	335.46° NNW	2026-11-10 23:56:46.052Z	273.514° WNW	49.413°	2026-11-11 00:00:46.052Z	191.182° SSW
6 mins	2026-11-11 12:19:46.052Z	178.436° S	2026-11-11 12:22:46.052Z	55.834° ENE	68.126°	2026-11-11 12:25:46.052Z	14.52° NNE

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METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36879

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-28T07:02:41.029Z)

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