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   25305.64518845  .00003970  00000-0  22998-2 0  9997
2 28991  82.5198  50.9187 0027063 201.4095 225.4983 14.08460354 33906

Epoch: 2025-11-01T15:29Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-01T15:29:04.282Z)

Latitude

65.66606°

Longitude

154.26566°

Altitude

889.755 km

Speed

7.406 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 30m 49s

True Declination

65° 32' 20"

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

07:27:15

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

881.358 km

Perigee altitude

842.171 km

Semi-major axis

7,239.902 km

Eccentricity

0.00271

Inclination

82.5198°

RAAN

50.9187°

Arg. of periapsis

201.4095°

True anomaly

225.27764°

Mean anomaly

225.4983°

Eccentric anomaly

225.38792°

Mean motion

3.52326 °/min

Orbital period

102.18 mins

BSTAR

0.0022998

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

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 31401

SL-14 R/B, 18821

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28994

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 35372

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 29066

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28992

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28988

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38286

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 35369

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 35364

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38539

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38542

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 29302

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28995

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38656

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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	2025-11-03 18:54:47.390Z	352.618° N	2025-11-03 18:58:47.390Z	176.513° S	44.994°	2025-11-03 19:03:47.390Z	174.083° S
6 mins	2025-11-04 06:23:47.390Z	116.668° SE	2025-11-04 06:26:47.390Z	80.634° E	17.51°	2025-11-04 06:29:47.390Z	46.695° ENE
9 mins	2025-11-04 08:04:47.390Z	206.51° SW	2025-11-04 08:08:47.390Z	268.819° W	39.605°	2025-11-04 08:13:47.390Z	356.42° N

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METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28991

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-01T15:29:04.282Z)

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Orbital elements

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

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