METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28994

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28994 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

28994, 1988-005J

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 week ago

0 METEOR 2-17 DEB
1 28994U 88005J   26039.25350757  .00003215  00000-0  20223-2 0  9999
2 28994  82.5466  18.0155 0015659 210.3081 212.5462 14.04012172642114

Epoch: 2026-02-08T06:05Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-08T06:05:03.054Z)

Latitude

61.9243°

Longitude

162.50888°

Altitude

900.128 km

Speed

7.403 km/s

True Right ascension

02h 08m 32s

True Declination

61° 47' 03"

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

06:22:58

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

888.42 km

Perigee altitude

865.698 km

Semi-major axis

7,255.196 km

Eccentricity

0.00157

Inclination

82.5466°

RAAN

18.0155°

Arg. of periapsis

210.3081°

True anomaly

212.44982°

Mean anomaly

212.5462°

Eccentric anomaly

212.498°

Mean motion

3.51212 °/min

Orbital period

102.5 mins

BSTAR

0.0020223

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

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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 09:20:51.191Z	357.005° N	2026-02-16 09:25:51.191Z	105.682° ESE	43.865°	2026-02-16 09:30:51.191Z	167.124° S
5 mins	2026-02-16 20:53:51.191Z	104.479° ESE	2026-02-16 20:55:51.191Z	81.066° E	15.393°	2026-02-16 20:58:51.191Z	48.742° ENE
10 mins	2026-02-16 22:33:51.191Z	199.864° SSW	2026-02-16 22:38:51.191Z	303.387° NW	41.697°	2026-02-16 22:43:51.191Z	0.967° NNE

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METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28994

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-08T06:05:03.054Z)

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Orbital elements

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

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