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 (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: 5 days ago

TLE from 5 days ago

0 METEOR 2-5 DEB
1 38278U 79095BY  26048.29930878  .00006596  00000-0  22381-2 0  9998
2 38278  81.1654 251.9437 0003198  17.2936 104.9738 14.36609940743384

Epoch: 2026-02-17T07:11Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-17T07:11:00.278Z)

Latitude

56.73797°

Longitude

163.27865°

Altitude

779.776 km

Speed

7.469 km/s

True Right ascension

03h 53m 14s

True Declination

56° 34' 50"

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

15:00:17

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

769.149 km

Perigee altitude

764.579 km

Semi-major axis

7,145.001 km

Eccentricity

0.00032

Inclination

81.1654°

RAAN

251.9437°

Arg. of periapsis

17.2936°

True anomaly

105.0092°

Mean anomaly

104.9738°

Eccentric anomaly

104.9915°

Mean motion

3.59368 °/min

Orbital period

100.18 mins

BSTAR

0.0022381

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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	2026-02-22 13:46:09.675Z	191.247° SSW	2026-02-22 13:50:09.675Z	237.192° WSW	44.645°	2026-02-22 13:55:09.675Z	7.643° NNE
8 mins	2026-02-23 00:16:09.675Z	8.09° NNE	2026-02-23 00:19:09.675Z	67.212° ENE	38.582°	2026-02-23 00:24:09.675Z	153.902° SSE
5 mins	2026-02-23 01:58:09.675Z	298.992° NW	2026-02-23 02:00:09.675Z	272.745° WNW	15.775°	2026-02-23 02:03:09.675Z	236.808° WSW

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METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38278

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 5 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-17T07:11:00.278Z)

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Orbital elements

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

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