METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45501

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45501 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

45501, 1980-073V

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: 6 days ago

TLE from 6 days ago

0 METEOR 2-6 DEB
1 45501U 80073V   26041.05308305  .00006680  00000-0  23040-2 0  9991
2 45501  81.2143 163.2361 0028296 307.9806  51.8823 14.35571382552051

Epoch: 2026-02-10T01:16Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-10T01:16:26.375Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

3.98712°

Altitude

763.644 km

Speed

7.479 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 52m 56s

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

04:58:36

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

790.537 km

Perigee altitude

750.082 km

Semi-major axis

7,148.447 km

Eccentricity

0.00283

Inclination

81.2143°

RAAN

163.2361°

Arg. of periapsis

307.9806°

True anomaly

52.13796°

Mean anomaly

51.8823°

Eccentric anomaly

52.01007°

Mean motion

3.59108 °/min

Orbital period

100.25 mins

BSTAR

0.002304

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

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29199

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45500

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36309

METEOR 2-6, 11962

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, 28986

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29201

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38838 (Decayed)

SL-3 R/B, 11963

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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.
9 mins	2026-02-16 07:55:42.586Z	178.145° S	2026-02-16 08:00:42.586Z	60.633° ENE	42.374°	2026-02-16 08:04:42.586Z	15.181° NNE
7 mins	2026-02-16 18:26:42.586Z	18.225° NNE	2026-02-16 18:29:42.586Z	72.635° E	31.957°	2026-02-16 18:33:42.586Z	138.1° SSE
7 mins	2026-02-16 20:07:42.586Z	314.502° NW	2026-02-16 20:10:42.586Z	272.9° WNW	21.758°	2026-02-16 20:14:42.586Z	221.486° SW

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45501

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 6 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-10T01:16:26.375Z)

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Orbital elements

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

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