METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28987

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28987 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

28987, 1980-073D

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: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago

0 METEOR 2-6 DEB
1 28987U 80073D   26264.31822429  .00014964  00000-0  14975-2 0  9995
2 28987  81.1792 116.6855 0007332 298.8732  61.1747 14.91319766122930

Epoch: 2026-09-21T07:38Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-21T07:38:14.578Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

1.92498°

Altitude

594.365 km

Speed

7.564 km/s

True Right ascension

07h 46m 44s

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

10:06:42

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

595.999 km

Perigee altitude

585.779 km

Semi-major axis

6,969.026 km

Eccentricity

0.00073

Inclination

81.1792°

RAAN

116.6855°

Arg. of periapsis

298.8732°

True anomaly

61.24834°

Mean anomaly

61.1747°

Eccentric anomaly

61.21152°

Mean motion

3.73065 °/min

Orbital period

96.5 mins

BSTAR

0.0014975

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

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45500

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36309

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29199

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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.
5 mins	2026-09-25 00:46:01.932Z	27.542° NE	2026-09-25 00:49:01.932Z	77.713° E	20.907°	2026-09-25 00:51:01.932Z	111.305° ESE
5 mins	2026-09-25 02:24:01.932Z	314.044° NW	2026-09-25 02:26:01.932Z	273.398° WNW	29.281°	2026-09-25 02:29:01.932Z	215.156° SW
6 mins	2026-09-25 14:50:01.932Z	205.354° SW	2026-09-25 14:52:01.932Z	253.095° W	61.63°	2026-09-25 14:56:01.932Z	1.616° NNE

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28987

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-21T07:38:14.578Z)

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