METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38837

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38837 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 09 Sep 1980 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

38837, 1980-073P

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1980-09-09 (45 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: 19 hours ago

TLE from 19 hours ago

0 METEOR 2-6 DEB
1 38837U 80073P   25300.24529505  .00123703  00000-0  63429-2 0  9991
2 38837  81.1887 108.8046 0016322 315.1837 220.3473 15.15877102648346

Epoch: 2025-10-27T05:53Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-27T05:53:13.492Z)

Latitude

4.44297°

Longitude

163.96216°

Altitude

529.479 km

Speed

7.594 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 12m 28s

True Declination

4° 24' 56"

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

20:03:58

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

526.605 km

Perigee altitude

504.102 km

Semi-major axis

6,893.491 km

Eccentricity

0.00163

Inclination

81.1887°

RAAN

108.8046°

Arg. of periapsis

315.1837°

True anomaly

220.2264°

Mean anomaly

220.3473°

Eccentric anomaly

220.28683°

Mean motion

3.79214 °/min

Orbital period

94.93 mins

BSTAR

0.0063429

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Other satellites on launch #73 in the year 1980 (1980-09-09 UTC)

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38836

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 43298

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38838 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 43299

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 43297

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28986

SL-3 R/B, 11963

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 35426

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29199

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METEOR 2-6 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.
5 mins	2025-10-28 11:20:58.307Z	132.67° SE	2025-10-28 11:22:58.307Z	94.939° ESE	19.909°	2025-10-28 11:25:58.307Z	41.607° NE
4 mins	2025-10-28 12:56:58.307Z	246.789° WSW	2025-10-28 12:58:58.307Z	287.995° WNW	20.76°	2025-10-28 13:00:58.307Z	328.053° NNW
6 mins	2025-10-28 22:51:58.307Z	2.602° NNE	2025-10-28 22:54:58.307Z	105.695° ESE	40.093°	2025-10-28 22:57:58.307Z	158.621° S

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38837

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 19 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-27T05:53:13.492Z)

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