DUMMY SAT 2/BREEZE-M

DUMMY SAT 2/BREEZE-M is an active satellite operated by Russia (CIS), launched on 2014-12-23 from PKMTR. After 12 years in orbit, it continues to be tracked by global surveillance networks. It orbits in Geostationary Orbit (GEO) at altitudes between 35,997 km and 39,249 km with an inclination of 10.3°. It travels at approximately 10,836 km/h (3.01 km/s), completing one full orbit every 25.5 hours — that’s roughly 0.94 orbits per day. At geostationary altitude, there is no meaningful atmospheric drag — this object will remain in orbit indefinitely unless actively deorbited. Orbital Radar tracks DUMMY SAT 2/BREEZE-M in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

DUMMY SAT 2/BREEZE-M occupies geostationary orbit at approximately 35,786 km above the equator, where its orbital period matches the Earth’s 24-hour rotation. From the ground, it appears to hover over a fixed point — ideal for broadcast television, weather monitoring and wideband communications. With an inclination of 10.3°, it traces a small figure-of-eight pattern relative to the equator rather than remaining perfectly stationary, which can indicate aging stationkeeping fuel or a deliberate inclined-orbit strategy. Within ±50 km of DUMMY SAT 2/BREEZE-M’s average altitude, there are currently 2 active payloads and 1 tracked debris or rocket body fragment. Russia (CIS) operates approximately 1,285 active satellites in total.