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

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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Last TLE update: 6 days ago

TLE from 6 days ago

0 METEOR 2-17 DEB
1 38281U 88005AJ  25346.92044940  .00005899  00000-0  36453-2 0  9999
2 38281  82.5289  54.2732 0012078  45.9827 314.2338 14.05125423565371

Epoch: 2025-12-12T22:05Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-12T22:05:26.828Z)

Latitude

-0°

Longitude

1.05627°

Altitude

872.924 km

Speed

7.419 km/s

True Right ascension

03h 37m 05s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

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

21:16:32

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

881.983 km

Perigee altitude

864.466 km

Semi-major axis

7,251.361 km

Eccentricity

0.00121

Inclination

82.5289°

RAAN

54.2732°

Arg. of periapsis

45.9827°

True anomaly

314.13453°

Mean anomaly

314.2338°

Eccentric anomaly

314.18418°

Mean motion

3.51491 °/min

Orbital period

102.42 mins

BSTAR

0.0036453

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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	2025-12-19 04:34:52.519Z	178.871° S	2025-12-19 04:39:52.519Z	124.157° SE	43.702°	2025-12-19 04:44:52.519Z	12.113° NNE
4 mins	2025-12-19 06:22:52.519Z	278.867° WNW	2025-12-19 06:23:52.519Z	290.373° WNW	13.677°	2025-12-19 06:26:52.519Z	322.992° NNW
9 mins	2025-12-19 15:19:52.519Z	13.741° NNE	2025-12-19 15:23:52.519Z	92.766° ESE	35.722°	2025-12-19 15:28:52.519Z	151.375° SSE
6 mins	2025-12-19 17:03:52.519Z	307.087° NW	2025-12-19 17:05:52.519Z	281.041° WNW	20.304°	2025-12-19 17:09:52.519Z	231.521° WSW

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METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38281

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 6 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-12T22:05:26.828Z)

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

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