METEOR 1-16 DEB, 42999

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 1-16 DEB, 42999 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Tue, 05 Mar 1974 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

42999, 1974-011C

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1974-03-05 (52 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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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 METEOR 1-16 DEB
1 42999U 74011C   26171.21296147  .00007617  00000-0  22009-2 0  9991
2 42999  81.2337 342.8399 0031182 273.6166  86.1458 14.44225167515215

Epoch: 2026-06-20T05:06Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T05:06:39.871Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

-2.25705°

Altitude

746.094 km

Speed

7.482 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 51m 21s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

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

21:25:56

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

763.903 km

Perigee altitude

719.5 km

Semi-major axis

7,119.839 km

Eccentricity

0.00312

Inclination

81.2337°

RAAN

342.8399°

Arg. of periapsis

273.6166°

True anomaly

86.5024°

Mean anomaly

86.1458°

Eccentric anomaly

86.32409°

Mean motion

3.61275 °/min

Orbital period

99.65 mins

BSTAR

0.0022009

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Other satellites on launch #11 in the year 1974 (1974-03-05 UTC)

METEOR 1-16, 7209

SL-3 R/B, 7210

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METEOR 1-16 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.
9 mins	2026-06-22 12:05:55.871Z	188.594° SSW	2026-06-22 12:09:55.871Z	205.635° SW	44.874°	2026-06-22 12:14:55.871Z	8.888° NNE
7 mins	2026-06-22 22:32:55.871Z	13.888° NNE	2026-06-22 22:35:55.871Z	76.393° E	35.537°	2026-06-22 22:39:55.871Z	145.72° SSE
5 mins	2026-06-23 00:13:55.871Z	304.144° NW	2026-06-23 00:15:55.871Z	276.831° WNW	17.84°	2026-06-23 00:18:55.871Z	236.36° WSW

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METEOR 1-16 DEB, 42999

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T05:06:39.871Z)

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