METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45502

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45502 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

45502, 1980-073W

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: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago

0 METEOR 2-6 DEB
1 45502U 80073W   26046.71996665  .00002252  00000-0  76289-3 0  9997
2 45502  81.2227 155.6014 0039876 297.7024  62.0118 14.36091638583225

Epoch: 2026-02-15T17:16Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-15T17:16:45.118Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

110.68879°

Altitude

761.082 km

Speed

7.481 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 22m 24s

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

06:41:39

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

797.08 km

Perigee altitude

740.083 km

Semi-major axis

7,146.718 km

Eccentricity

0.00399

Inclination

81.2227°

RAAN

155.6014°

Arg. of periapsis

297.7024°

True anomaly

62.41625°

Mean anomaly

62.0118°

Eccentric anomaly

62.21393°

Mean motion

3.59239 °/min

Orbital period

100.21 mins

BSTAR

0.00076289

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

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45500

METEOR 2-6, 11962

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 31406

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29200 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 43298

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28986

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29201

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45501

SL-3 R/B, 11963

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38836

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36309

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28987

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38838 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 43297

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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.
6 mins	2026-02-16 06:47:29.167Z	123.427° SE	2026-02-16 06:50:29.167Z	86.014° E	16.846°	2026-02-16 06:53:29.167Z	48.98° ENE
8 mins	2026-02-16 08:27:29.167Z	212.533° SW	2026-02-16 08:31:29.167Z	293.554° NW	37.425°	2026-02-16 08:35:29.167Z	355.657° N
9 mins	2026-02-16 18:56:29.167Z	351.438° N	2026-02-16 19:00:29.167Z	6.504° NNE	44.791°	2026-02-16 19:05:29.167Z	171.445° S

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45502

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 11 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-15T17:16:45.118Z)

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Orbital elements

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

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