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 (44 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: 15 hours ago

TLE from 15 hours ago

0 METEOR 2-7 DEB
1 38288U 81043W   25295.54369841  .00005223  00000-0  15564-2 0  9993
2 38288  81.2518 236.3819 0028521 174.7389 185.4106 14.42753742466656

Epoch: 2025-10-22T13:02Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-22T13:02:55.542Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

9.43469°

Altitude

772.601 km

Speed

7.457 km/s

True Right ascension

15h 45m 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

23:15:01

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

766.865 km

Perigee altitude

726.224 km

Semi-major axis

7,124.682 km

Eccentricity

0.00285

Inclination

81.2518°

RAAN

236.3819°

Arg. of periapsis

174.7389°

True anomaly

185.37989°

Mean anomaly

185.4106°

Eccentric anomaly

185.39523°

Mean motion

3.60907 °/min

Orbital period

99.75 mins

BSTAR

0.0015564

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

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SL-3 R/B, 12457

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METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28388

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METEOR 2-7 DEB, 43300

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METEOR 2-7 DEB, 43302

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METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28599 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28600 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28602

METEOR 2-7, 12456

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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.
9 mins	2025-10-23 07:55:09.004Z	352.855° N	2025-10-23 08:00:09.004Z	86.347° E	44.617°	2025-10-23 08:04:09.004Z	167.596° S
8 mins	2025-10-23 20:48:09.004Z	179.234° S	2025-10-23 20:51:09.004Z	140.85° SSE	43.24°	2025-10-23 20:56:09.004Z	13.261° NNE

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METEOR 2-7 DEB, 38288

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 15 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-22T13:02:55.542Z)

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