Launch Date
October 31, 1979
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
NORAD ID
35506
International Designator
1979-095Z
Epoch
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:22:03 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.18°
Right Ascension
0.63°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
324.29°
Period
97.70 min
Mean Motion
14.74 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
METEOR 2-5 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Meteor-2
Type
Status
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 35506U 79095Z 26180.76531931 .00015523 00000-0 23610-2 0 9991
2 35506 81.1844 0.6328 0007618 324.2888 35.7807 14.73896104291479
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0036
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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