METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28986

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28986 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

28986, 1980-073C

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 (46 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: 7 hours ago

TLE from 7 hours ago

0 METEOR 2-6 DEB
1 28986U 80073C   26136.71354405  .00013727  00000-0  26135-2 0  9997
2 28986  81.2021 296.7981 0020335 117.4362 242.8909 14.63872683647388

Epoch: 2026-05-16T17:07Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-16T17:07:30.205Z)

Latitude

-0.00012°

Longitude

165.49567°

Altitude

690.234 km

Speed

7.508 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 47m 11s

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

08:54:10

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

692.15 km

Perigee altitude

663.453 km

Semi-major axis

7,055.939 km

Eccentricity

0.00203

Inclination

81.2021°

RAAN

296.7981°

Arg. of periapsis

117.4362°

True anomaly

242.68372°

Mean anomaly

242.8909°

Eccentric anomaly

242.78729°

Mean motion

3.66194 °/min

Orbital period

98.31 mins

BSTAR

0.0026135

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

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38837 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 31406

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29199

SL-3 R/B, 11963

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29201

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45501

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28987

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36307

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29200 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38838 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6, 11962

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45500

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36309

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45502

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36308 (Decayed)

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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.
8 mins	2026-05-17 11:16:46.496Z	177.835° S	2026-05-17 11:20:46.496Z	126.864° SE	41.892°	2026-05-17 11:24:46.496Z	16.953° NNE
6 mins	2026-05-17 21:35:46.496Z	30.392° NE	2026-05-17 21:37:46.496Z	64.616° ENE	23.186°	2026-05-17 21:41:46.496Z	127.484° SE
6 mins	2026-05-17 23:14:46.496Z	315.807° NNW	2026-05-17 23:17:46.496Z	260.333° W	24.715°	2026-05-17 23:20:46.496Z	215.128° SW

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28986

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 7 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-16T17:07:30.205Z)

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Orbital elements

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

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