METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38272

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38272 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

38272, 1979-095BS

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 (46 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 2-5 DEB
1 38272U 79095BS  25320.36107373  .00013304  00000-0  43250-2 0  9991
2 38272  81.1992 353.3883 0026944 291.1430  84.5323 14.38533209630295

Epoch: 2025-11-16T08:39Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-16T08:39:56.770Z)

Latitude

15.76949°

Longitude

170.21726°

Altitude

763.825 km

Speed

7.475 km/s

True Right ascension

23h 43m 31s

True Declination

15° 40' 47"

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

06:48:57

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

779.721 km

Perigee altitude

741.253 km

Semi-major axis

7,138.624 km

Eccentricity

0.00269

Inclination

81.1992°

RAAN

353.3883°

Arg. of periapsis

291.143°

True anomaly

84.83975°

Mean anomaly

84.5323°

Eccentric anomaly

84.68601°

Mean motion

3.5985 °/min

Orbital period

100.04 mins

BSTAR

0.004325

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METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38273

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METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38274

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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	2025-11-20 13:18:45.229Z	1.32° NNE	2025-11-20 13:23:45.229Z	87.12° E	38.514°	2025-11-20 13:27:45.229Z	151.64° SSE
4 mins	2025-11-20 15:02:45.229Z	292.021° WNW	2025-11-20 15:03:45.229Z	278.602° WNW	16.013°	2025-11-20 15:06:45.229Z	240.653° WSW
8 mins	2025-11-21 02:13:45.229Z	162.199° S	2025-11-21 02:16:45.229Z	110.559° ESE	37.294°	2025-11-21 02:21:45.229Z	21.273° NNE
5 mins	2025-11-21 03:56:45.229Z	266.764° W	2025-11-21 03:58:45.229Z	294.871° NW	17.349°	2025-11-21 04:01:45.229Z	331.847° NNW

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METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38272

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: 2025-11-16T08:39:56.770Z)

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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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