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

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1979-10-31 (47 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.050 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 week ago

TLE from 1 week ago

0 METEOR 2-5 DEB
1 40215U 79095CN  26279.03598320  .00004215  00000-0  13681-2 0  9991
2 40215  81.1864  39.0817 0010779 150.4103 209.7695 14.38739407 43627

Epoch: 2026-10-06T00:51Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-06T00:51:48.948Z)

Latitude

-0.00008°

Longitude

11.42144°

Altitude

772.288 km

Speed

7.464 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 36m 19s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

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

13:41:30

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

767.499 km

Perigee altitude

752.111 km

Semi-major axis

7,137.942 km

Eccentricity

0.00108

Inclination

81.1864°

RAAN

39.0817°

Arg. of periapsis

150.4103°

True anomaly

209.70824°

Mean anomaly

209.7695°

Eccentric anomaly

209.73886°

Mean motion

3.59901 °/min

Orbital period

100.03 mins

BSTAR

0.0013681

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Other satellites on launch #95 in the year 1979 (1979-10-31 UTC)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 35506

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 31404

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38535

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 40214

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36906 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 39606

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 39605

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 39608

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36892 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 36910 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38534

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38279 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38280

METEOR 2-5 DEB, 38275

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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	2026-10-14 19:44:36.610Z	326.367° NNW	2026-10-14 19:48:36.610Z	272.148° WNW	28.536°	2026-10-14 19:52:36.610Z	214.522° SW
7 mins	2026-10-15 06:58:36.610Z	139.186° SSE	2026-10-15 07:01:36.610Z	92.911° ESE	28.598°	2026-10-15 07:05:36.610Z	35.378° NE
7 mins	2026-10-15 08:39:36.610Z	236.386° WSW	2026-10-15 08:42:36.610Z	285.383° WNW	30.333°	2026-10-15 08:46:36.610Z	344.455° N
4 mins	2026-10-15 17:27:36.610Z	46.767° ENE	2026-10-15 17:29:36.610Z	73.844° E	15.936°	2026-10-15 17:31:36.610Z	98.798° ESE

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METEOR 2-5 DEB, 40215

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-06T00:51:48.948Z)

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