METEOR 2-8 DEB (36340)

COSPAR: 1982-025AA | Alt Name: deb Meteor-2

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 25, 1982

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC32/1

Launch Vehicle

Tsiklon-3

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

36340

International Designator

1982-025AA

Epoch

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:12:46 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

82.51°

Right Ascension

50.02°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

330.87°

Period

98.97 min

Mean Motion

14.55 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

METEOR 2-8 DEB

Alternative Name

deb Meteor-2

Type

Debris

Status

Space Junk

Owner

VKSR

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 36340U 82025AA  26182.88386929  .00009554  00000-0  22095-2 0  9998

2 36340  82.5122  50.0242 0016072 330.8650  29.1651 14.55009951665754

Source: Celestrak

Summary

Space debris, also known as space junk, encompasses all non-functional objects orbiting Earth such as defunct satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments from collisions or disintegrations. Over time, this debris can accumulate and create an increasingly hazardous environment in orbit. Even tiny fragments, traveling at extremely high velocities, can inflict significant damage on operational satellites and spacecraft. If left unmanaged, the density of debris raises the risk of catastrophic collisions and further fragmentation, compounding the problem and threatening the safety and sustainability of space activities.

Physical Characteristics

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Radar Cross Section

0.0126

Visual Magnitude

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Payload

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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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