METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28993

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28993 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

28993, 1988-005H

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 1 day ago

0 METEOR 2-17 DEB
1 28993U 88005H   26135.76437120  .00000941  00000-0  63132-3 0  9991
2 28993  82.5280 294.0722 0010402  27.3274 332.8440 13.99847029585819

Epoch: 2026-05-15T18:20Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-15T18:20:41.671Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

145.40756°

Altitude

890.518 km

Speed

7.41 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 36m 17s

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

12:19:26

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

899.018 km

Perigee altitude

883.894 km

Semi-major axis

7,269.593 km

Eccentricity

0.00104

Inclination

82.528°

RAAN

294.0722°

Arg. of periapsis

27.3274°

True anomaly

332.78953°

Mean anomaly

332.844°

Eccentric anomaly

332.81677°

Mean motion

3.50169 °/min

Orbital period

102.81 mins

BSTAR

0.00063132

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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.
6 mins	2026-05-17 09:56:28.769Z	119.98° SE	2026-05-17 09:59:28.769Z	83.951° E	18.484°	2026-05-17 10:02:28.769Z	48.184° ENE
9 mins	2026-05-17 11:38:28.769Z	209.479° SW	2026-05-17 11:42:28.769Z	274.628° WNW	38.574°	2026-05-17 11:47:28.769Z	355.472° N
4 mins	2026-05-17 20:42:28.769Z	49.638° ENE	2026-05-17 20:44:28.769Z	71.728° E	13.196°	2026-05-17 20:46:28.769Z	92.587° ESE
9 mins	2026-05-17 22:24:28.769Z	348.721° N	2026-05-17 22:28:28.769Z	251.387° W	44.561°	2026-05-17 22:33:28.769Z	178.947° S

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METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28993

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-15T18:20:41.671Z)

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METEOR 2-17 DEB Visibility forecast

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