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: 15 hours ago

TLE from 15 hours ago

0 METEOR 2-5 DEB
1 38271U 79095BR  26123.46588736  .00005290  00000-0  17985-2 0  9990
2 38271  81.2028 180.4633 0026646  89.6631 270.7608 14.36294737753546

Epoch: 2026-05-03T11:10Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-03T11:10:52.667Z)

Latitude

0°

Longitude

151.37482°

Altitude

773.499 km

Speed

7.467 km/s

True Right ascension

12h 01m 51s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

09:34:37

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

786.949 km

Perigee altitude

748.867 km

Semi-major axis

7,146.045 km

Eccentricity

0.00266

Inclination

81.2028°

RAAN

180.4633°

Arg. of periapsis

89.6631°

True anomaly

270.45547°

Mean anomaly

270.7608°

Eccentric anomaly

270.60814°

Mean motion

3.5929 °/min

Orbital period

100.2 mins

BSTAR

0.0017985

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

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 45512

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 28974

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 39603

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 35254 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36893 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36887 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36912 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36896 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36886 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 28555

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 40214

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 40215

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 28973

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38278

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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.
8 mins	2026-05-04 04:01:12.942Z	156.454° SSE	2026-05-04 04:05:12.942Z	88.271° E	32.673°	2026-05-04 04:09:12.942Z	27.443° NE
6 mins	2026-05-04 05:44:12.942Z	256.04° W	2026-05-04 05:46:12.942Z	285.982° WNW	20.31°	2026-05-04 05:50:12.942Z	338.837° N
6 mins	2026-05-04 14:31:12.942Z	32.355° NE	2026-05-04 14:34:12.942Z	78.353° E	20.872°	2026-05-04 14:37:12.942Z	117.803° SE
7 mins	2026-05-04 16:12:12.942Z	322.887° NNW	2026-05-04 16:15:12.942Z	264.494° W	31.834°	2026-05-04 16:19:12.942Z	203.516° SW

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METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38271

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 15 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-03T11:10:52.667Z)

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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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