METEOR 2-7 DEB, 38288

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 38288 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 14 May 1981 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

38288, 1981-043W

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1981-05-14 (45 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.050 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 4 days ago

TLE from 4 days ago

0 METEOR 2-7 DEB
1 38288U 81043W   26311.01503742  .00004691  00000-0  12690-2 0  9990
2 38288  81.2500 204.3813 0031770 120.9492 239.4828 14.47351121521602

Epoch: 2026-11-07T00:21Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-07T00:21:39.233Z)

Latitude

-0.00006°

Longitude

152.74146°

Altitude

748.794 km

Speed

7.474 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 37m 31s

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

14:00:52

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

754.024 km

Perigee altitude

708.85 km

Semi-major axis

7,109.574 km

Eccentricity

0.00318

Inclination

81.25°

RAAN

204.3813°

Arg. of periapsis

120.9492°

True anomaly

239.16981°

Mean anomaly

239.4828°

Eccentric anomaly

239.32624°

Mean motion

3.62058 °/min

Orbital period

99.43 mins

BSTAR

0.001269

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Other satellites on launch #43 in the year 1981 (1981-05-14 UTC)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28389

SL-3 R/B, 12457

METEOR 2-7, 12456

SL-3 DEB, 25255

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28601 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 43300

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 101260

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 101261

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 101262

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 43302

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 45515

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36878

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 43301

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 101263

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METEOR 2-7 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.
8 mins	2026-11-10 18:04:45.581Z	218.497° SW	2026-11-10 18:08:45.581Z	283.355° WNW	39.036°	2026-11-10 18:12:45.581Z	350.019° N
8 mins	2026-11-11 04:29:45.581Z	348.735° N	2026-11-11 04:32:45.581Z	318.678° NNW	79.753°	2026-11-11 04:37:45.581Z	174.63° S
8 mins	2026-11-11 17:18:45.581Z	185.31° SSW	2026-11-11 17:21:45.581Z	163.777° S	79.145°	2026-11-11 17:26:45.581Z	10.368° NNE

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METEOR 2-7 DEB, 38288

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 4 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-07T00:21:39.233Z)

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