METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45500

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45500 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

45500, 1980-073U

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 (45 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: 16 hours ago

TLE from 16 hours ago

0 METEOR 2-6 DEB
1 45500U 80073U   26046.35227461  .00006993  00000-0  27752-2 0  9992
2 45500  81.2238 184.6141 0048041  53.7280 306.8324 14.28071884483955

Epoch: 2026-02-15T08:27Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-15T08:27:16.526Z)

Latitude

-0.00005°

Longitude

-87.56697°

Altitude

780.541 km

Speed

7.474 km/s

True Right ascension

12h 18m 27s

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

03:11:21

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

829.796 km

Perigee altitude

760.872 km

Semi-major axis

7,173.471 km

Eccentricity

0.0048

Inclination

81.2238°

RAAN

184.6141°

Arg. of periapsis

53.728°

True anomaly

306.39019°

Mean anomaly

306.8324°

Eccentric anomaly

306.61145°

Mean motion

3.57231 °/min

Orbital period

100.78 mins

BSTAR

0.0027752

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

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29199

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SL-3 R/B, 11963

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36309

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28987

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36308 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29200 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38837 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 43298

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36307

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38838 (Decayed)

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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.
10 mins	2026-02-16 09:46:44.692Z	182.681° SSW	2026-02-16 09:51:44.692Z	109.111° ESE	44.351°	2026-02-16 09:56:44.692Z	12.281° NNE
8 mins	2026-02-16 20:20:44.692Z	9.451° NNE	2026-02-16 20:24:44.692Z	86.008° E	35.567°	2026-02-16 20:28:44.692Z	146.279° SSE
5 mins	2026-02-16 22:03:44.692Z	302.303° NW	2026-02-16 22:05:44.692Z	274.684° WNW	18.745°	2026-02-16 22:08:44.692Z	235.365° WSW

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45500

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 16 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-15T08:27:16.526Z)

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Orbital elements

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

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