METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38284

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38284 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

38284, 1988-005AM

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, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 weeks ago

TLE from 2 weeks ago

0 METEOR 2-17 DEB
1 38284U 88005AM  26123.19151621  .00001595  00000-0  98403-3 0  9993
2 38284  82.5292 297.8167 0021218 284.3800  75.5017 14.04797923587421

Epoch: 2026-05-03T04:35Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-03T04:35:47.000Z)

Latitude

0.00003°

Longitude

7.77227°

Altitude

876.334 km

Speed

7.416 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 51m 16s

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

11:04:42

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

889.741 km

Perigee altitude

858.964 km

Semi-major axis

7,252.489 km

Eccentricity

0.00212

Inclination

82.5292°

RAAN

297.8167°

Arg. of periapsis

284.38°

True anomaly

75.73725°

Mean anomaly

75.5017°

Eccentric anomaly

75.61946°

Mean motion

3.51409 °/min

Orbital period

102.44 mins

BSTAR

0.00098403

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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	2026-05-17 10:34:57.098Z	178.558° S	2026-05-17 10:39:57.098Z	83.652° E	44.052°	2026-05-17 10:44:57.098Z	11.609° NNE
4 mins	2026-05-17 12:21:57.098Z	272.136° WNW	2026-05-17 12:23:57.098Z	294.602° NW	14.106°	2026-05-17 12:25:57.098Z	316.645° NNW
9 mins	2026-05-17 21:18:57.098Z	8.418° NNE	2026-05-17 21:22:57.098Z	64.311° ENE	36.03°	2026-05-17 21:27:57.098Z	148.293° SSE
6 mins	2026-05-17 23:03:57.098Z	306.015° NW	2026-05-17 23:05:57.098Z	279.785° WNW	20.198°	2026-05-17 23:09:57.098Z	231.09° WSW

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METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38284

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-03T04:35:47.000Z)

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Orbital elements

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

METEOR 2-17 DEB Visibility forecast

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