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

Last TLE update

2 days ago

Origin

Russian Space Forces (CIS)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1980-09-09 (45 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago

0 METEOR 2-6 DEB
1 28986U 80073C   25182.97266124  .00009886  00000-0  22467-2 0  9990
2 28986  81.2041 274.6279 0018634   4.7804 355.3566 14.55809658600889

Epoch: 2025-07-01T23:20Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T23:20:37.931Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

4.20941°

Altitude

696.536 km

Speed

7.515 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 18m 30s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

10.51483°

Longitude

-179.05391°

Altitude

721.816 km

Speed

7.488 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

08h 27m 32s

Apparent Declination

-18° 16' 17"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

00:11:08

Azimuth

82.669° E

Elevation

-37.555°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

717.048 km

Perigee altitude

690.655 km

Semi-major axis

7,081.989 km

Eccentricity

0.00186

Inclination

81.2041°

RAAN

274.6279°

Arg. of periapsis

4.7804°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

355.3566°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.64175 °/min

Orbital period

98.85 mins

BSTAR

0.0022467

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

METEOR 2-6, 11962

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28987

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29199

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29200 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29201

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 31406

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 35426

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36307

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36308 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36309

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38836

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38837

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38838 (Decayed)

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	2025-07-03 17:08:28.782Z	10.166° NNE	2025-07-03 17:12:28.782Z	68.304° E	29.498°	2025-07-03 17:16:28.782Z	136.122° SSE
5 mins	2025-07-03 18:50:28.782Z	302.007° NW	2025-07-03 18:52:28.782Z	268.44° W	21.223°	2025-07-03 18:55:28.782Z	225.478° WSW
5 mins	2025-07-04 05:55:28.782Z	126.933° SE	2025-07-04 05:57:28.782Z	90.443° ESE	23.84°	2025-07-04 06:00:28.782Z	42.284° NE
6 mins	2025-07-04 07:34:28.782Z	238.185° WSW	2025-07-04 07:37:28.782Z	292.476° WNW	25.662°	2025-07-04 07:40:28.782Z	340.007° N

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