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 (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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TLE from 1 day ago

0 METEOR 2-6 DEB
1 31406U 80073H   26315.88803329  .00003870  00000-0  97862-3 0  9993
2 31406  81.2141 165.4462 0034459  55.3783 305.0651 14.50467864129138

Epoch: 2026-11-11T21:18Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-11T21:18:46.076Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

154.72479°

Altitude

713.068 km

Speed

7.506 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 01m 47s

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

21:56:39

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

745.706 km

Perigee altitude

696.779 km

Semi-major axis

7,099.379 km

Eccentricity

0.00345

Inclination

81.2141°

RAAN

165.4462°

Arg. of periapsis

55.3783°

True anomaly

304.7411°

Mean anomaly

305.0651°

Eccentric anomaly

304.90318°

Mean motion

3.62838 °/min

Orbital period

99.22 mins

BSTAR

0.00097862

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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, 38836

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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	2026-11-13 02:01:23.700Z	347.281° N	2026-11-13 02:05:23.700Z	311.259° NW	71.199°	2026-11-13 02:10:23.700Z	177.761° S
8 mins	2026-11-13 14:49:23.700Z	187.495° SSW	2026-11-13 14:53:23.700Z	14.963° NNE	82.569°	2026-11-13 14:57:23.700Z	9.452° NNE
7 mins	2026-11-14 01:13:23.700Z	19.146° NNE	2026-11-14 01:16:23.700Z	85.614° E	39.893°	2026-11-14 01:20:23.700Z	144.108° SSE

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METEOR 2-6 DEB, 31406

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-11T21:18:46.076Z)

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