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

3 days 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 3 days ago

0 METEOR 2-17 DEB
1 38281U 88005AJ  25126.01973567  .00003546  00000-0  22525-2 0  9993
2 38281  82.5307 236.1169 0010996 322.4799  37.5604 14.03525613534375

Epoch: 2025-05-06T00:28Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-06T00:28:25.161Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

4.88712°

Altitude

878.215 km

Speed

7.416 km/s

True Right ascension

15h 44m 28s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

33.68783°

Longitude

177.12138°

Altitude

893.714 km

Speed

7.404 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

04h 20m 34s

Apparent Declination

0° 19' 02"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

17:44:17

Azimuth

30.972° NE

Elevation

-46.049°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

886.718 km

Perigee altitude

870.758 km

Semi-major axis

7,256.875 km

Eccentricity

0.0010996

Inclination

82.5307°

RAAN

236.1169°

Arg. of periapsis

322.4799°

True anomaly

37.6373°

Mean anomaly

37.5604°

Eccentric anomaly

37.59884°

Mean motion

3.5109 °/min

BSTAR

0.0022525

Orbital period

102.54 mins

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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	2025-05-09 18:00:55.933Z	12.234° NNE	2025-05-09 18:05:55.933Z	76.389° E	29.047°	2025-05-09 18:10:55.933Z	138.376° SSE
8 mins	2025-05-09 19:45:55.933Z	319.905° NNW	2025-05-09 19:48:55.933Z	276.493° WNW	27.236°	2025-05-09 19:53:55.933Z	213.193° SW
9 mins	2025-05-10 07:14:55.933Z	165.831° S	2025-05-10 07:18:55.933Z	102.894° ESE	39.765°	2025-05-10 07:23:55.933Z	18.261° NNE
5 mins	2025-05-10 09:00:55.933Z	264.487° W	2025-05-10 09:02:55.933Z	289.926° WNW	17.999°	2025-05-10 09:05:55.933Z	325.897° NNW

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