METEOR 2-12 DEB, 45518

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-12 DEB, 45518 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 06 Feb 1985 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

45518, 1985-013D

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1985-02-06 (41 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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TLE from 3 days ago

0 METEOR 2-12 DEB
1 45518U 85013D   26170.00048067  .00001190  00000-0  72229-3 0  9997
2 45518  82.5252 267.5315 0024411  67.6836 292.6921 14.05460267121163

Epoch: 2026-06-19T00:00Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T00:00:41.529Z)

Latitude

0.00002°

Longitude

0.12273°

Altitude

871.085 km

Speed

7.42 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 50m 07s

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

21:31:37

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

889.77 km

Perigee altitude

854.373 km

Semi-major axis

7,250.209 km

Eccentricity

0.00244

Inclination

82.5252°

RAAN

267.5315°

Arg. of periapsis

67.6836°

True anomaly

292.43372°

Mean anomaly

292.6921°

Eccentric anomaly

292.56294°

Mean motion

3.51575 °/min

Orbital period

102.4 mins

BSTAR

0.00072229

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Other satellites on launch #13 in the year 1985 (1985-02-06 UTC)

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METEOR 2-12 DEB, 59994

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METEOR 2-12 DEB, 28603

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METEOR 2-12 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.
10 mins	2026-06-22 17:25:36.303Z	7.429° NNE	2026-06-22 17:30:36.303Z	72.824° E	33.589°	2026-06-22 17:35:36.303Z	145.06° SSE
7 mins	2026-06-22 19:10:36.303Z	315.399° NNW	2026-06-22 19:13:36.303Z	275.684° WNW	22.426°	2026-06-22 19:17:36.303Z	225.766° WSW
9 mins	2026-06-23 06:38:36.303Z	175.179° S	2026-06-23 06:42:36.303Z	123.321° SE	42.754°	2026-06-23 06:47:36.303Z	13.725° NNE
4 mins	2026-06-23 08:25:36.303Z	277.702° WNW	2026-06-23 08:26:36.303Z	289.586° WNW	14.349°	2026-06-23 08:29:36.303Z	323.192° NNW

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METEOR 2-12 DEB, 45518

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T00:00:41.529Z)

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