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   25351.86511532  .00002410  00000-0  82161-3 0  9999
2 45502  81.2219 216.5290 0037768 120.5770 239.9150 14.35816337574634

Epoch: 2025-12-17T20:45Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-17T20:45:45.963Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

178.35864°

Altitude

788.905 km

Speed

7.452 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 26m 06s

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

06:24:26

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

796.491 km

Perigee altitude

742.5 km

Semi-major axis

7,147.633 km

Eccentricity

0.00378

Inclination

81.2219°

RAAN

216.529°

Arg. of periapsis

120.577°

True anomaly

239.5414°

Mean anomaly

239.915°

Eccentric anomaly

239.72811°

Mean motion

3.5917 °/min

Orbital period

100.23 mins

BSTAR

0.00082161

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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, 38837

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29200 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6, 11962

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36307

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29199

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36308 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38836

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 31406

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28986

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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	2025-12-18 15:16:13.211Z	154.803° SSE	2025-12-18 15:20:13.211Z	102.838° ESE	29.359°	2025-12-18 15:25:13.211Z	28.014° NE
6 mins	2025-12-18 16:59:13.211Z	246.06° WSW	2025-12-18 17:02:13.211Z	293.353° NW	22.93°	2025-12-18 17:05:13.211Z	336.037° NNW
5 mins	2025-12-19 01:47:13.211Z	37.49° NE	2025-12-19 01:49:13.211Z	65.933° ENE	18.391°	2025-12-19 01:52:13.211Z	107.666° ESE
8 mins	2025-12-19 03:27:13.211Z	332.379° NNW	2025-12-19 03:31:13.211Z	256.029° W	34.582°	2025-12-19 03:35:13.211Z	197.542° SSW

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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: 2025-12-17T20:45:45.963Z)

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Orbital elements

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

METEOR 2-6 DEB Visibility forecast

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