METEOR 2-6 DEB, 43299

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 43299 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

43299, 1980-073T

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1980-09-09 (46 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 months ago

TLE from 2 months ago

0 METEOR 2-6 DEB
1 43299U 80073T   26191.95589942  .00081093  00000-0  39990-2 0  9998
2 43299  81.1638 277.5445 0003236 291.1054  68.9830 15.17554139610031

Epoch: 2026-07-10T22:56Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-10T22:56:29.709Z)

Latitude

0.00002°

Longitude

4.54468°

Altitude

515.478 km

Speed

7.606 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 30m 10s

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

10:06:42

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

512.5 km

Perigee altitude

508.042 km

Semi-major axis

6,888.408 km

Eccentricity

0.00032

Inclination

81.1638°

RAAN

277.5445°

Arg. of periapsis

291.1054°

True anomaly

69.01762°

Mean anomaly

68.983°

Eccentric anomaly

69.00031°

Mean motion

3.79634 °/min

Orbital period

94.83 mins

BSTAR

0.003999

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Other satellites on launch #73 in the year 1980 (1980-09-09 UTC)

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 43298

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29200 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38838 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45502

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45501

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45500

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36309

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29199

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28987

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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.
6 mins	2026-09-24 20:02:02.351Z	207.198° SW	2026-09-24 20:05:02.351Z	302.951° NW	49.915°	2026-09-24 20:08:02.351Z	358.598° N
4 mins	2026-09-25 07:27:02.351Z	306.665° NW	2026-09-25 07:29:02.351Z	261.17° W	21.915°	2026-09-25 07:31:02.351Z	222.107° SW

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 43299

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-10T22:56:29.709Z)

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