METEOR 2-6 DEB, 43298

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 43298 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

43298, 1980-073S

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

9 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 9 months ago

0 METEOR 2-6 DEB
1 43298U 80073S   24287.24401138  .00019749  00000-0  64615-2 0  9994
2 43298  81.2106 260.2378 0010782 327.6201  32.4322 14.38355592551689

Epoch: 2024-10-13T05:51Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2024-10-13T05:51:22.583Z)

Latitude

-0.00005°

Longitude

150.10541°

Altitude

760.375 km

Speed

7.478 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 20m 57s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

14.68853°

Longitude

56.43671°

Altitude

729.284 km

Speed

7.491 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

08h 56m 54s

Apparent Declination

-14° 08' 38"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

17:42:12

Azimuth

287.058° WNW

Elevation

-40.383°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

768.772 km

Perigee altitude

753.377 km

Semi-major axis

7,139.212 km

Eccentricity

0.00108

Inclination

81.2106°

RAAN

260.2378°

Arg. of periapsis

327.6201°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

32.4322°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.59805 °/min

Orbital period

100.05 mins

BSTAR

0.0064615

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29200 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29201

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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, 38837

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.
9 mins	2025-07-03 11:55:36.267Z	189.746° SSW	2025-07-03 11:59:36.267Z	264.127° W	44.932°	2025-07-03 12:04:36.267Z	8.477° NNE
7 mins	2025-07-03 22:19:36.267Z	12.349° NNE	2025-07-03 22:22:36.267Z	67.171° ENE	34.265°	2025-07-03 22:26:36.267Z	143.335° SSE
5 mins	2025-07-04 00:00:36.267Z	303.251° NW	2025-07-04 00:02:36.267Z	274.812° WNW	17.802°	2025-07-04 00:05:36.267Z	234.08° WSW

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