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, 0.050 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 8 hours ago

TLE from 8 hours ago

0 METEOR 2-6 DEB
1 28986U 80073C   26316.73962838  .00016399  00000-0  29146-2 0  9997
2 28986  81.2023 104.1647 0020745 264.1402  95.7436 14.66937579673750

Epoch: 2026-11-12T17:45Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-12T17:45:03.892Z)

Latitude

0.00008°

Longitude

146.0297°

Altitude

675.331 km

Speed

7.518 km/s

True Right ascension

06h 56m 39s

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

21:56:40

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

682.579 km

Perigee altitude

653.345 km

Semi-major axis

7,046.099 km

Eccentricity

0.00207

Inclination

81.2023°

RAAN

104.1647°

Arg. of periapsis

264.1402°

True anomaly

95.98006°

Mean anomaly

95.7436°

Eccentric anomaly

95.86184°

Mean motion

3.66961 °/min

Orbital period

98.1 mins

BSTAR

0.0029146

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

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METEOR 2-6, 11962

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36308 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29200 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 31406

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28987

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 43298

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45500

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38836

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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	2026-11-13 10:14:24.198Z	156.136° SSE	2026-11-13 10:18:24.198Z	83.49° E	37.184°	2026-11-13 10:22:24.198Z	26.275° NE
5 mins	2026-11-13 11:55:24.198Z	258.49° W	2026-11-13 11:57:24.198Z	290.766° WNW	20.413°	2026-11-13 12:00:24.198Z	333.459° NNW
4 mins	2026-11-13 20:32:24.198Z	49.744° ENE	2026-11-13 20:33:24.198Z	64.007° ENE	15.329°	2026-11-13 20:36:24.198Z	103.913° ESE
7 mins	2026-11-13 22:10:24.198Z	331.286° NNW	2026-11-13 22:13:24.198Z	251.761° W	50.41°	2026-11-13 22:17:24.198Z	190.906° SSW

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28986

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 8 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-12T17:45:03.892Z)

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