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

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 14 hours ago

TLE from 14 hours ago

0 METEOR 2-6 DEB
1 38837U 80073P   25242.07354763  .00112492  00000-0  81227-2 0  9998
2 38837  81.1821 175.5958 0013449 104.2456 268.7425 15.03467795639576

Epoch: 2025-08-30T01:45Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-30T01:45:54.515Z)

Latitude

12.63994°

Longitude

172.58832°

Altitude

558.693 km

Speed

7.583 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 50m 18s

True Declination

12° 33' 53"

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

07:43:02

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

562.588 km

Perigee altitude

543.944 km

Semi-major axis

6,931.403 km

Eccentricity

0.00134

Inclination

81.1821°

RAAN

175.5958°

Arg. of periapsis

104.2456°

True anomaly

268.58843°

Mean anomaly

268.7425°

Eccentric anomaly

268.66546°

Mean motion

3.76107 °/min

Orbital period

95.72 mins

BSTAR

0.0081227

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29200 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29201

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 35426

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36307

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36308 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36309

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38836

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38838 (Decayed)

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.
4 mins	2025-08-30 19:25:06.307Z	120.845° SE	2025-08-30 19:27:06.307Z	90.09° ESE	14.228°	2025-08-30 19:29:06.307Z	58.337° ENE
6 mins	2025-08-30 21:01:06.307Z	226.274° WSW	2025-08-30 21:03:06.307Z	268.016° W	29.583°	2025-08-30 21:07:06.307Z	350.688° N
5 mins	2025-08-31 07:02:06.307Z	16.771° NNE	2025-08-31 07:04:06.307Z	71.291° E	34.571°	2025-08-31 07:07:06.307Z	144.95° SSE

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38837

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 14 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-30T01:45:54.515Z)

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Orbital elements

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

METEOR 2-6 DEB Visibility forecast

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

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Last TLE update: 14 hours ago