METEOR 2-5 DEB, 40215

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 40215 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

40215, 1979-095CN

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

10 months ago

Origin

Russian Space Forces (CIS)

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

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 10 months ago

0 METEOR 2-5 DEB
1 40215U 79095CN  24261.25870918  .00049394  00000-0  20643-1 0  9992
2 40215  81.1923  81.4837 0007047 247.7782 112.2650 14.25800139515555

Epoch: 2024-09-17T06:12Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2024-09-17T06:12:32.473Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

-8.32755°

Altitude

810.645 km

Speed

7.447 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 25m 56s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-41.02508°

Longitude

38.36877°

Altitude

687.802 km

Speed

7.508 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

08h 56m 07s

Apparent Declination

-40° 28' 48"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

21:21:38

Azimuth

98.654° ESE

Elevation

-85.097°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

808.02 km

Perigee altitude

797.899 km

Semi-major axis

7,181.096 km

Eccentricity

0.0007

Inclination

81.1923°

RAAN

81.4837°

Arg. of periapsis

247.7782°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

112.265°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.56662 °/min

Orbital period

100.94 mins

BSTAR

0.020643

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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, 36888 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36889 (Decayed)

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METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36891 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36892 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36893 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36894 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36895 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36896 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36897 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36898 (Decayed)

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.
8 mins	2025-07-11 20:48:59.377Z	172.136° S	2025-07-11 20:52:59.377Z	102.176° ESE	39.807°	2025-07-11 20:56:59.377Z	19.81° NNE
5 mins	2025-07-12 07:05:59.377Z	35.437° NE	2025-07-12 07:07:59.377Z	68.058° E	19.917°	2025-07-12 07:10:59.377Z	114.8° SE
6 mins	2025-07-12 08:44:59.377Z	315.401° NNW	2025-07-12 08:46:59.377Z	274.282° WNW	28.778°	2025-07-12 08:50:59.377Z	206.049° SW

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