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 (46 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.050 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 METEOR 2-6 DEB
1 45501U 80073V   26315.55720913  .00002747  00000-0  91045-3 0  9994
2 45501  81.2134 243.2497 0031099 232.6320 127.2033 14.37390889591462

Epoch: 2026-11-11T13:22Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-11T13:22:22.868Z)

Latitude

-0.00005°

Longitude

-8.04894°

Altitude

783.55 km

Speed

7.455 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 12m 59s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight 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

21:56:39

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

786.483 km

Perigee altitude

742.059 km

Semi-major axis

7,142.408 km

Eccentricity

0.00311

Inclination

81.2134°

RAAN

243.2497°

Arg. of periapsis

232.632°

True anomaly

127.48648°

Mean anomaly

127.2033°

Eccentric anomaly

127.34496°

Mean motion

3.59564 °/min

Orbital period

100.12 mins

BSTAR

0.00091045

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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, 45500

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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.
8 mins	2026-11-13 06:02:23.278Z	18.797° NNE	2026-11-13 06:06:23.278Z	72.058° E	24.503°	2026-11-13 06:10:23.278Z	124.469° SE
7 mins	2026-11-13 07:44:23.278Z	323.674° NNW	2026-11-13 07:47:23.278Z	272.452° WNW	36.225°	2026-11-13 07:51:23.278Z	207.453° SW
6 mins	2026-11-13 18:58:23.278Z	128.251° SE	2026-11-13 19:01:23.278Z	83.463° E	23.903°	2026-11-13 19:04:23.278Z	43.343° NE
8 mins	2026-11-13 20:38:23.278Z	224.677° SW	2026-11-13 20:42:23.278Z	296.129° NW	37.59°	2026-11-13 20:46:23.278Z	350.694° N

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45501

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-11T13:22:22.868Z)

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