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: 4 days ago

TLE from 4 days ago

0 METEOR 2-6 DEB
1 28986U 80073C   26263.99580065  .00003339  00000-0  60308-3 0  9990
2 28986  81.2040 160.6757 0021598  65.5070 294.8380 14.66122506666027

Epoch: 2026-09-20T23:53Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-20T23:53:57.176Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

162.30548°

Altitude

670.077 km

Speed

7.525 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 42m 42s

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

10:08:34

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

685.799 km

Perigee altitude

655.351 km

Semi-major axis

7,048.712 km

Eccentricity

0.00216

Inclination

81.204°

RAAN

160.6757°

Arg. of periapsis

65.507°

True anomaly

294.61314°

Mean anomaly

294.838°

Eccentric anomaly

294.7256°

Mean motion

3.66757 °/min

Orbital period

98.16 mins

BSTAR

0.00060308

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

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38836

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 35426

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36307

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 43297

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 43298

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 43299

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36308 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29200 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38838 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45502

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45501

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45500

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36309

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29199

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28987

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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	2026-09-24 18:05:53.560Z	210.031° SW	2026-09-24 18:09:53.560Z	266.972° W	43.458°	2026-09-24 18:13:53.560Z	352.21° N
8 mins	2026-09-25 04:22:53.560Z	358.987° N	2026-09-25 04:26:53.560Z	105.74° ESE	63.378°	2026-09-25 04:30:53.560Z	161.385° S

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28986

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 4 days ago

TLE from 4 days ago

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-20T23:53:57.176Z)

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