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

Last TLE update

3 months ago

Origin

Russian Space Forces (CIS)

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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TLE from 3 months ago

0 METEOR 2-6 DEB
1 38837U 80073P   25101.39200258  .00114222  00000-0  11893-1 0  9990
2 38837  81.1895 333.9135 0003599 175.9032 357.4781 14.89205519618513

Epoch: 2025-04-11T09:24Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-04-11T09:24:29.022Z)

Latitude

6.46344°

Longitude

171.94124°

Altitude

600.304 km

Speed

7.561 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 11m 39s

True Declination

6° 25' 27"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

-43.81111°

Longitude

87.6752°

Altitude

539.452 km

Speed

7.592 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

08h 01m 03s

Apparent Declination

-55° 37' 59"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

23:33:33

Azimuth

132.635° SE

Elevation

-52.134°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

599.999 km

Perigee altitude

594.978 km

Semi-major axis

6,975.625 km

Eccentricity

0.00036

Inclination

81.1895°

RAAN

333.9135°

Arg. of periapsis

175.9032°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

357.4781°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.72536 °/min

Orbital period

96.63 mins

BSTAR

0.011893

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29200 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29201

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 31406

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.
5 mins	2025-07-03 16:08:00.572Z	323.509° NNW	2025-07-03 16:10:00.572Z	274.178° WNW	31.739°	2025-07-03 16:13:00.572Z	202.261° SSW
5 mins	2025-07-04 04:23:00.572Z	167.298° S	2025-07-04 04:25:00.572Z	86.411° E	40.886°	2025-07-04 04:28:00.572Z	18.709° NNE

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