METEOR 2-12 DEB, 59996

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-12 DEB, 59996 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

59996, 1985-013G

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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Last TLE update: 2 weeks ago

TLE from 2 weeks ago

0 METEOR 2-12 DEB
1 59996U 85013G   26160.07530388  .00002979  00000-0  18419-2 0  9996
2 59996  82.5287 275.9775 0014569 149.7449 331.7350 14.04954342616312

Epoch: 2026-06-09T01:48Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-09T01:48:26.255Z)

Latitude

57.90855°

Longitude

159.40825°

Altitude

877.133 km

Speed

7.424 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 35m 52s

True Declination

57° 45' 22"

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

00:27:51

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

884.379 km

Perigee altitude

863.248 km

Semi-major axis

7,251.95 km

Eccentricity

0.00146

Inclination

82.5287°

RAAN

275.9775°

Arg. of periapsis

149.7449°

True anomaly

331.65581°

Mean anomaly

331.735°

Eccentric anomaly

331.69542°

Mean motion

3.51448 °/min

Orbital period

102.43 mins

BSTAR

0.0018419

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

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SL-14 R/B, 15517

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METEOR 2-12 DEB, 59994

METEOR 2-12, 15516

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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 17:58:21.368Z	355.766° N	2026-06-22 18:03:21.368Z	101.578° ESE	44.379°	2026-06-22 18:08:21.368Z	168.732° S
4 mins	2026-06-23 05:31:21.368Z	101.524° ESE	2026-06-23 05:33:21.368Z	77.091° E	15.491°	2026-06-23 05:35:21.368Z	54.479° ENE
9 mins	2026-06-23 07:11:21.368Z	202.425° SSW	2026-06-23 07:15:21.368Z	268.244° W	41.422°	2026-06-23 07:20:21.368Z	358.883° N

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METEOR 2-12 DEB, 59996

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-09T01:48:26.255Z)

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