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: 9 hours ago

TLE from 9 hours ago

0 METEOR 2-6 DEB
1 31406U 80073H   26046.80751873  .00002705  00000-0  72815-3 0  9999
2 31406  81.2141  85.4683 0040481 154.0386 206.2849 14.47301502 90165

Epoch: 2026-02-15T19:22Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-15T19:22:49.618Z)

Latitude

0.00005°

Longitude

8.95065°

Altitude

763.269 km

Speed

7.459 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 41m 52s

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

06:39:36

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

760.383 km

Perigee altitude

702.821 km

Semi-major axis

7,109.739 km

Eccentricity

0.00405

Inclination

81.2141°

RAAN

85.4683°

Arg. of periapsis

154.0386°

True anomaly

206.08041°

Mean anomaly

206.2849°

Eccentric anomaly

206.18256°

Mean motion

3.62045 °/min

Orbital period

99.44 mins

BSTAR

0.00072815

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

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45500

METEOR 2-6, 11962

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29200 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 43298

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45502

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28986

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 29201

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 45501

SL-3 R/B, 11963

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38836

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 36309

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 28987

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 38838 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-6 DEB, 43297

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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.
7 mins	2026-02-16 14:13:26.025Z	356.634° N	2026-02-16 14:16:26.025Z	90.787° ESE	44.294°	2026-02-16 14:20:26.025Z	166.218° S
7 mins	2026-02-17 03:02:26.025Z	173.772° S	2026-02-17 03:05:26.025Z	99.422° ESE	42.873°	2026-02-17 03:09:26.025Z	16.425° NNE

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 31406

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 9 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-15T19:22:49.618Z)

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