METEOR 2-6 DEB, 31406

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 31406 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

31406, 1980-073H

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

1 day 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 1 day ago

0 METEOR 2-6 DEB
1 31406U 80073H   25183.35235347  .00006879  00000-0  20070-2 0  9994
2 31406  81.2162 321.7656 0042128 124.9938 235.5218 14.43510567 57160

Epoch: 2025-07-02T08:27Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T08:27:23.339Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

-85.71633°

Altitude

766.949 km

Speed

7.462 km/s

True Right ascension

21h 27m 03s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-42.05824°

Longitude

101.06711°

Altitude

768.521 km

Speed

7.466 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

10h 50m 50s

Apparent Declination

-41° 49' 21"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

23:52:24

Azimuth

104.301° ESE

Elevation

-78.224°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

774.058 km

Perigee altitude

714.049 km

Semi-major axis

7,122.191 km

Eccentricity

0.00421

Inclination

81.2162°

RAAN

321.7656°

Arg. of periapsis

124.9938°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

235.5218°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.61096 °/min

Orbital period

99.7 mins

BSTAR

0.002007

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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.
7 mins	2025-07-03 19:57:47.827Z	23.274° NE	2025-07-03 20:00:47.827Z	64.088° ENE	20.634°	2025-07-03 20:04:47.827Z	120.801° SE
7 mins	2025-07-03 21:38:47.827Z	324.822° NNW	2025-07-03 21:41:47.827Z	272.636° WNW	30.199°	2025-07-03 21:45:47.827Z	206.027° SW
5 mins	2025-07-04 08:50:47.827Z	120.459° SE	2025-07-04 08:52:47.827Z	91.186° ESE	19.265°	2025-07-04 08:55:47.827Z	48.758° ENE
8 mins	2025-07-04 10:29:47.827Z	220.776° SW	2025-07-04 10:33:47.827Z	297.314° NW	32.39°	2025-07-04 10:37:47.827Z	352.929° N

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