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

Last TLE update

1 day 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 1 day ago

0 METEOR 2-6 DEB
1 45500U 80073U   25190.86498373  .00002564  00000-0  10608-2 0  9991
2 45500  81.2252  45.8402 0052430 332.8710  26.9731 14.25695124452511

Epoch: 2025-07-09T20:45Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-09T20:45:34.594Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

166.40657°

Altitude

775.541 km

Speed

7.484 km/s

True Right ascension

03h 03m 21s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

26.18463°

Longitude

-19.14736°

Altitude

846.89 km

Speed

7.412 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

15h 34m 43s

Apparent Declination

-28° 37' 35"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

14:23:15

Azimuth

163.403° S

Elevation

19.472°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

840.963 km

Perigee altitude

765.658 km

Semi-major axis

7,181.447 km

Eccentricity

0.00524

Inclination

81.2252°

RAAN

45.8402°

Arg. of periapsis

332.871°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

26.9731°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.56636 °/min

Orbital period

100.94 mins

BSTAR

0.0010608

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29200 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29201

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 31406

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 35426

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.
8 mins	2025-07-11 14:59:45.186Z	183.887° SSW	2025-07-11 15:03:45.186Z	32.843° NE	43.918°	2025-07-11 15:07:45.186Z	11.213° NNE
9 mins	2025-07-12 01:33:45.186Z	8.254° NNE	2025-07-12 01:37:45.186Z	92.53° ESE	37.799°	2025-07-12 01:42:45.186Z	153.386° SSE

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