METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38281

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38281 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

38281, 1988-005AJ

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

1 day ago

Origin

Russian Space Forces (CIS)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1988-01-30 (37 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 METEOR 2-17 DEB
1 38281U 88005AJ  25196.23227552  .00002074  00000-0  13049-2 0  9996
2 38281  82.5277 178.3598 0016900 115.4530 244.8392 14.03841110544223

Epoch: 2025-07-15T05:34Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T05:34:28.604Z)

Latitude

-0.00005°

Longitude

161.41086°

Altitude

888.687 km

Speed

7.405 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 53m 26s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

47.95215°

Longitude

168.89953°

Altitude

882.62 km

Speed

7.418 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

09h 22m 00s

Apparent Declination

10° 40' 25"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

18:21:56

Azimuth

310.22° NW

Elevation

-24.453°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

889.912 km

Perigee altitude

865.388 km

Semi-major axis

7,255.787 km

Eccentricity

0.00169

Inclination

82.5277°

RAAN

178.3598°

Arg. of periapsis

115.453°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

244.8392°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.51169 °/min

Orbital period

102.51 mins

BSTAR

0.0013049

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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.
7 mins	2025-07-16 09:32:07.445Z	28.864° NE	2025-07-16 09:35:07.445Z	65.962° ENE	20.664°	2025-07-16 09:39:07.445Z	116.311° SE
9 mins	2025-07-16 11:15:07.445Z	334.349° NNW	2025-07-16 11:19:07.445Z	267.73° W	35.976°	2025-07-16 11:24:07.445Z	198.106° SSW
9 mins	2025-07-16 22:45:07.445Z	147.926° SSE	2025-07-16 22:49:07.445Z	87.462° E	30.936°	2025-07-16 22:54:07.445Z	24.953° NE
8 mins	2025-07-17 00:29:07.445Z	239.324° WSW	2025-07-17 00:32:07.445Z	280.479° WNW	25.041°	2025-07-17 00:37:07.445Z	343.784° N

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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