METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28991

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28991 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

28991, 1988-005F

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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TLE from 2 days ago

0 METEOR 2-17 DEB
1 28991U 88005F   26044.75062128  .00003313  00000-0  18889-2 0  9993
2 28991  82.5229 324.4414 0022140 257.2728 132.0590 14.09356720 48563

Epoch: 2026-02-13T18:00Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-13T18:00:53.678Z)

Latitude

29.29206°

Longitude

-85.36566°

Altitude

875.995 km

Speed

7.411 km/s

True Right ascension

21h 54m 33s

True Declination

29° 08' 53"

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

06:16:31

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

874.714 km

Perigee altitude

842.67 km

Semi-major axis

7,236.829 km

Eccentricity

0.00221

Inclination

82.5229°

RAAN

324.4414°

Arg. of periapsis

257.2728°

True anomaly

132.24702°

Mean anomaly

132.059°

Eccentric anomaly

132.15304°

Mean motion

3.5255 °/min

Orbital period

102.11 mins

BSTAR

0.0018889

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

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38542

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 35369

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 35364

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METEOR 2-17 DEB, 29066

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28988

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28994

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 31402

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 29299

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38540

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38541

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 45522

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28990

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 29067

METEOR 2-17, 18820

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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.
10 mins	2026-02-16 06:05:24.575Z	356.608° N	2026-02-16 06:10:24.575Z	85.999° E	44.068°	2026-02-16 06:15:24.575Z	166.994° S
4 mins	2026-02-16 17:36:24.575Z	98.367° ESE	2026-02-16 17:37:24.575Z	86.856° E	14.237°	2026-02-16 17:40:24.575Z	53.648° ENE
9 mins	2026-02-16 19:16:24.575Z	199.866° SSW	2026-02-16 19:20:24.575Z	302.07° NW	42.682°	2026-02-16 19:25:24.575Z	2.025° NNE

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METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28991

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: 2026-02-13T18:00:53.678Z)

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Orbital elements

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

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