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 (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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Last TLE update: 5 days ago

TLE from 5 days ago

0 METEOR 2-6 DEB
1 28986U 80073C   25237.66350501  .00009488  00000-0  21111-2 0  9993
2 28986  81.2040 216.9764 0021286 183.2658 176.8404 14.56757306608847

Epoch: 2025-08-25T15:55Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-25T15:55:26.832Z)

Latitude

0.00003°

Longitude

3.94828°

Altitude

721.68 km

Speed

7.487 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 27m 54s

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

07:47:06

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

715.846 km

Perigee altitude

685.709 km

Semi-major axis

7,078.915 km

Eccentricity

0.00213

Inclination

81.204°

RAAN

216.9764°

Arg. of periapsis

183.2658°

True anomaly

176.85381°

Mean anomaly

176.8404°

Eccentric anomaly

176.84711°

Mean motion

3.64412 °/min

Orbital period

98.79 mins

BSTAR

0.0021111

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

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SL-3 R/B, 11963

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	2025-08-30 22:58:09.909Z	191.474° SSW	2025-08-30 23:02:09.909Z	264.614° W	44.735°	2025-08-30 23:06:09.909Z	6.831° NNE
7 mins	2025-08-31 09:19:09.909Z	12.615° NNE	2025-08-31 09:22:09.909Z	67.116° ENE	32.974°	2025-08-31 09:26:09.909Z	142.683° SSE
4 mins	2025-08-31 11:00:09.909Z	298.087° NW	2025-08-31 11:02:09.909Z	267.272° W	17.251°	2025-08-31 11:04:09.909Z	238.828° WSW

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28986

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 5 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-25T15:55:26.832Z)

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Orbital elements

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

METEOR 2-6 DEB Visibility forecast

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

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Last TLE update: 5 days ago