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

16 hours 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 16 hours ago

0 METEOR 2-6 DEB
1 45500U 80073U   25199.28648462  .00003500  00000-0  14479-2 0  9993
2 45500  81.2201  37.4002 0052967 306.4965  53.1341 14.25752865453710

Epoch: 2025-07-18T06:52Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T06:52:32.271Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

-2.07438°

Altitude

786.179 km

Speed

7.472 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 29m 36s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-39.83267°

Longitude

-175.38738°

Altitude

817.221 km

Speed

7.445 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

18h 51m 34s

Apparent Declination

-64° 29' 26"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

11:51:39

Azimuth

146.172° SSE

Elevation

-41.642°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

841.154 km

Perigee altitude

765.08 km

Semi-major axis

7,181.254 km

Eccentricity

0.0053

Inclination

81.2201°

RAAN

37.4002°

Arg. of periapsis

306.4965°

True anomaly

53.62162°

Mean anomaly

53.1341°

Eccentric anomaly

53.37767°

Mean motion

3.5665 °/min

Orbital period

100.94 mins

BSTAR

0.0014479

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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, 28986

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28987

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29199

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.
9 mins	2025-07-19 00:17:06.706Z	10.223° NNE	2025-07-19 00:22:06.706Z	79.539° E	29.464°	2025-07-19 00:26:06.706Z	134.351° SE
8 mins	2025-07-19 02:00:06.706Z	320.622° NNW	2025-07-19 02:04:06.706Z	262.084° W	25.532°	2025-07-19 02:08:06.706Z	214.048° SW
8 mins	2025-07-19 13:19:06.706Z	149.545° SSE	2025-07-19 13:23:06.706Z	80.04° E	30.619°	2025-07-19 13:27:06.706Z	28.417° NE
7 mins	2025-07-19 15:02:06.706Z	249.159° W	2025-07-19 15:05:06.706Z	296.44° NW	23.329°	2025-07-19 15:09:06.706Z	344.282° N

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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