METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38271

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38271 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 31 Oct 1979 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

38271, 1979-095BR

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1979-10-31 (47 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 2-5 DEB
1 38271U 79095BR  26231.26424068  .00002881  00000-0  95991-3 0  9992
2 38271  81.2029  70.3082 0023925 116.1041 244.2611 14.37243721769028

Epoch: 2026-08-19T06:20Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-19T06:20:30.394Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

7.56136°

Altitude

778.014 km

Speed

7.461 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 41m 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

01:59:38

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

781.849 km

Perigee altitude

747.67 km

Semi-major axis

7,142.897 km

Eccentricity

0.00239

Inclination

81.2029°

RAAN

70.3082°

Arg. of periapsis

116.1041°

True anomaly

244.01446°

Mean anomaly

244.2611°

Eccentric anomaly

244.13775°

Mean motion

3.59527 °/min

Orbital period

100.13 mins

BSTAR

0.00095991

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Other satellites on launch #95 in the year 1979 (1979-10-31 UTC)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36911

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36912 (Decayed)

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METEOR 2-5 DEB, 39607

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 40215

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 40214

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36906 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38534

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 35506

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36887 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 39603

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 45513

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METEOR 2-5 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	2026-08-21 13:34:59.069Z	170.659° S	2026-08-21 13:39:59.069Z	86.737° E	39°	2026-08-21 13:43:59.069Z	21.189° NNE
4 mins	2026-08-21 15:19:59.069Z	273.471° WNW	2026-08-21 15:20:59.069Z	287.137° WNW	15.928°	2026-08-21 15:23:59.069Z	325.879° NNW
7 mins	2026-08-22 00:04:59.069Z	20.719° NNE	2026-08-22 00:07:59.069Z	66.151° ENE	25.886°	2026-08-22 00:11:59.069Z	128.286° SE
6 mins	2026-08-22 01:46:59.069Z	311.29° NW	2026-08-22 01:48:59.069Z	277.612° WNW	25.531°	2026-08-22 01:52:59.069Z	215.87° SW

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METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38271

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: 2026-08-19T06:20:30.394Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #95 in the year 1979 (1979-10-31 UTC)

METEOR 2-5 DEB Visibility forecast

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