METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38273

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38273 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

38273, 1979-095BT

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: 1 week ago

TLE from 1 week ago

0 METEOR 2-5 DEB
1 38273U 79095BT  26167.13173477  .00005000  00000-0  14682-2 0  9996
2 38273  81.2164 120.8352 0006825 129.1005 231.0792 14.43688588675802

Epoch: 2026-06-16T03:09Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-16T03:09:41.884Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

169.00251°

Altitude

752.339 km

Speed

7.477 km/s

True Right ascension

08h 03m 20s

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

07:10:07

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

748.328 km

Perigee altitude

738.607 km

Semi-major axis

7,121.605 km

Eccentricity

0.00068

Inclination

81.2164°

RAAN

120.8352°

Arg. of periapsis

129.1005°

True anomaly

231.01839°

Mean anomaly

231.0792°

Eccentric anomaly

231.04879°

Mean motion

3.61141 °/min

Orbital period

99.68 mins

BSTAR

0.0014682

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

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36919 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 28596 (Decayed)

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METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36910 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36890 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36893 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 35506

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36918 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36913 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 39602

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38280

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 35253 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 45508

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38279 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36912 (Decayed)

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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	2026-06-22 20:36:31.240Z	172.388° S	2026-06-22 20:41:31.240Z	84.575° E	39.813°	2026-06-22 20:45:31.240Z	19.847° NNE
4 mins	2026-06-22 22:20:31.240Z	267.475° W	2026-06-22 22:22:31.240Z	293.941° NW	15.025°	2026-06-22 22:24:31.240Z	319.847° NNW
6 mins	2026-06-23 07:04:31.240Z	29.002° NE	2026-06-23 07:07:31.240Z	83.197° E	25.24°	2026-06-23 07:10:31.240Z	126.389° SE
7 mins	2026-06-23 08:44:31.240Z	319.626° NNW	2026-06-23 08:47:31.240Z	272.366° WNW	25.873°	2026-06-23 08:51:31.240Z	213.423° SW
6 mins	2026-06-23 19:55:31.240Z	134.211° SE	2026-06-23 19:58:31.240Z	87.193° E	23.39°	2026-06-23 20:01:31.240Z	42.657° NE

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METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38273

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-16T03:09:41.884Z)

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

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