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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TLE from 1 month ago

0 METEOR 2-6 DEB
1 38837U 80073P   25320.62169560  .00394388  00000-0  14334-1 0  9995
2 38837  81.1983  85.0420 0016974 297.7960  77.8612 15.26433172651442

Epoch: 2025-11-16T14:55Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-16T14:55:14.499Z)

Latitude

15.63431°

Longitude

167.76751°

Altitude

486.416 km

Speed

7.625 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 50m 02s

True Declination

15° 32' 30"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

06:27:31

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

495.155 km

Perigee altitude

471.861 km

Semi-major axis

6,861.645 km

Eccentricity

0.0017

Inclination

81.1983°

RAAN

85.042°

Arg. of periapsis

297.796°

True anomaly

78.05144°

Mean anomaly

77.8612°

Eccentric anomaly

77.95631°

Mean motion

3.81857 °/min

Orbital period

94.28 mins

BSTAR

0.014334

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

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 35426

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28987

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45502

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36309

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 43297

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 43298

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29200 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6, 11962

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36307

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29199

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36308 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38836

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 31406

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28986

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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.
4 mins	2025-12-18 16:12:17.763Z	325.067° NNW	2025-12-18 16:14:17.763Z	276.718° WNW	25.275°	2025-12-18 16:16:17.763Z	213.145° SW

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