METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38278

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38278 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

38278, 1979-095BY

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 38278U 79095BY  26231.26902955  .00001294  00000-0  42171-3 0  9994
2 38278  81.1707  64.0501 0000222  11.3127 112.9662 14.38254873769678

Epoch: 2026-08-19T06:27Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-19T06:27:24.153Z)

Latitude

54.83655°

Longitude

166.9054°

Altitude

773.37 km

Speed

7.473 km/s

True Right ascension

15h 25m 31s

True Declination

54° 40' 29"

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

22:05:48

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

761.569 km

Perigee altitude

761.252 km

Semi-major axis

7,139.547 km

Eccentricity

0.00002

Inclination

81.1707°

RAAN

64.0501°

Arg. of periapsis

11.3127°

True anomaly

112.96854°

Mean anomaly

112.9662°

Eccentric anomaly

112.96737°

Mean motion

3.5978 °/min

Orbital period

100.06 mins

BSTAR

0.00042171

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

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 28594

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METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36916 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38280

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 45509

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36895 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 39607

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 45513

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 35253 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 35255

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36909 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36906 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 45508

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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	2026-08-21 13:05:47.507Z	163.737° S	2026-08-21 13:09:47.507Z	94.745° ESE	36.724°	2026-08-21 13:13:47.507Z	24.624° NE
5 mins	2026-08-21 14:48:47.507Z	258.497° W	2026-08-21 14:50:47.507Z	285.342° WNW	17.68°	2026-08-21 14:53:47.507Z	326.299° NNW
7 mins	2026-08-21 23:34:47.507Z	24.564° NE	2026-08-21 23:37:47.507Z	69.964° E	24.101°	2026-08-21 23:41:47.507Z	126.189° SE
7 mins	2026-08-22 01:15:47.507Z	321.783° NNW	2026-08-22 01:18:47.507Z	273.13° WNW	28.394°	2026-08-22 01:22:47.507Z	210.733° SW

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METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38278

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: 2026-08-19T06:27:24.153Z)

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

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