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: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 METEOR 2-5 DEB
1 38278U 79095BY  25353.22909932  .00006236  00000-0  21663-2 0  9999
2 38278  81.1700 313.4812 0000372  90.2704 334.1823 14.35438710734760

Epoch: 2025-12-19T05:29Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-19T05:29:54.181Z)

Latitude

63.15808°

Longitude

160.71069°

Altitude

784.191 km

Speed

7.468 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 05m 02s

True Declination

63° 01' 11"

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

01:13:44

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

771.019 km

Perigee altitude

770.487 km

Semi-major axis

7,148.89 km

Eccentricity

0.00004

Inclination

81.17°

RAAN

313.4812°

Arg. of periapsis

90.2704°

True anomaly

334.18044°

Mean anomaly

334.1823°

Eccentric anomaly

334.18137°

Mean motion

3.59075 °/min

Orbital period

100.26 mins

BSTAR

0.0021663

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

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METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36887 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36900 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36922 (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.
7 mins	2025-12-21 07:57:33.789Z	25.746° NE	2025-12-21 08:00:33.789Z	61.957° ENE	17.76°	2025-12-21 08:04:33.789Z	112.712° SE
7 mins	2025-12-21 09:39:33.789Z	329.743° NNW	2025-12-21 09:42:33.789Z	266.78° W	36.88°	2025-12-21 09:46:33.789Z	196.451° SSW
5 mins	2025-12-21 20:55:33.789Z	110.122° ESE	2025-12-21 20:57:33.789Z	82.107° E	17.071°	2025-12-21 21:00:33.789Z	46.202° ENE
8 mins	2025-12-21 22:34:33.789Z	214.915° SW	2025-12-21 22:38:33.789Z	301.304° NW	36.314°	2025-12-21 22:42:33.789Z	356.138° N

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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: 2025-12-19T05:29:54.181Z)

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Orbital elements

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

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