METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28990

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28990 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sat, 30 Jan 1988 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

28990, 1988-005E

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1988-01-30 (38 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: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago

0 METEOR 2-17 DEB
1 28990U 88005E   26134.62382767  .00001414  00000-0  87837-3 0  9992
2 28990  82.5118 261.6342 0016620 227.5399 132.4368 14.04367068601037

Epoch: 2026-05-14T14:58Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-14T14:58:18.710Z)

Latitude

-0.00005°

Longitude

164.6894°

Altitude

889.792 km

Speed

7.403 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 26m 32s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

12:20:23

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

887.893 km

Perigee altitude

863.781 km

Semi-major axis

7,253.974 km

Eccentricity

0.00166

Inclination

82.5118°

RAAN

261.6342°

Arg. of periapsis

227.5399°

True anomaly

132.57716°

Mean anomaly

132.4368°

Eccentric anomaly

132.507°

Mean motion

3.51301 °/min

Orbital period

102.48 mins

BSTAR

0.00087837

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Other satellites on launch #5 in the year 1988 (1988-01-30 UTC)

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28995

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38543

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 31401

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38655

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38281

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38544

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 29300

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38656

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 29301

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38284

SL-14 R/B, 18821

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 35371

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38283

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38282

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 35368

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METEOR 2-17 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	2026-05-17 08:03:25.572Z	146.752° SSE	2026-05-17 08:08:25.572Z	86.182° E	26.764°	2026-05-17 08:12:25.572Z	34.001° NE
9 mins	2026-05-17 09:47:25.572Z	226.153° WSW	2026-05-17 09:51:25.572Z	281.957° WNW	29.637°	2026-05-17 09:56:25.572Z	347.864° N
7 mins	2026-05-17 18:48:25.572Z	33.534° NE	2026-05-17 18:51:25.572Z	70.436° E	18.795°	2026-05-17 18:55:25.572Z	115.647° SE
9 mins	2026-05-17 20:31:25.572Z	336.078° NNW	2026-05-17 20:35:25.572Z	254.764° W	38.499°	2026-05-17 20:40:25.572Z	192.732° SSW

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METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28990

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-14T14:58:18.710Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #5 in the year 1988 (1988-01-30 UTC)

METEOR 2-17 DEB Visibility forecast

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