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

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 shape, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 METEOR 2-6 DEB
1 31406U 80073H   25299.46425067  .00007373  00000-0  20735-2 0  9992
2 31406  81.2178 201.8653 0036468 126.7049 233.7501 14.45422252 73927

Epoch: 2025-10-26T11:08Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-26T11:08:31.257Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

-0.34502°

Altitude

759.002 km

Speed

7.467 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 27m 27s

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

20:05:17

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

763.718 km

Perigee altitude

711.817 km

Semi-major axis

7,115.905 km

Eccentricity

0.00365

Inclination

81.2178°

RAAN

201.8653°

Arg. of periapsis

126.7049°

True anomaly

233.414°

Mean anomaly

233.7501°

Eccentric anomaly

233.58196°

Mean motion

3.61575 °/min

Orbital period

99.56 mins

BSTAR

0.0020735

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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, 38836

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 43298

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38838 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 43299

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 43297

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28986

SL-3 R/B, 11963

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 35426

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.
9 mins	2025-10-28 05:14:17.018Z	352.862° N	2025-10-28 05:19:17.018Z	130.853° SE	44.177°	2025-10-28 05:23:17.018Z	168.125° S
8 mins	2025-10-28 18:05:17.018Z	179° S	2025-10-28 18:09:17.018Z	79.678° E	43.591°	2025-10-28 18:13:17.018Z	14.407° NNE

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 31406

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-26T11:08:31.257Z)

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