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, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 METEOR 2-7 DEB
1 38288U 81043W   26079.27364869  .00005386  00000-0  15207-2 0  9993
2 38288  81.2445  83.5695 0038980 100.5603 259.9982 14.45151132488106

Epoch: 2026-03-20T06:34Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-20T06:34:03.246Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

167.24489°

Altitude

749.403 km

Speed

7.477 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 34m 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

17:49:45

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

766.398 km

Perigee altitude

710.916 km

Semi-major axis

7,116.794 km

Eccentricity

0.0039

Inclination

81.2445°

RAAN

83.5695°

Arg. of periapsis

100.5603°

True anomaly

259.55869°

Mean anomaly

259.9982°

Eccentric anomaly

259.77841°

Mean motion

3.61507 °/min

Orbital period

99.58 mins

BSTAR

0.0015207

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

METEOR 2-7, 12456

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36879

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36973 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36974 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28597 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 35424

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36875 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28389

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28599 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36878

SL-3 R/B, 12457

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 59993

SL-3 DEB, 15769

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28602 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 43301

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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.
4 mins	2026-03-22 23:31:04.098Z	115.191° SE	2026-03-22 23:33:04.098Z	89.883° E	14.45°	2026-03-22 23:35:04.098Z	63.089° ENE
8 mins	2026-03-23 01:10:04.098Z	210.854° SW	2026-03-23 01:13:04.098Z	265.493° W	38.241°	2026-03-23 01:18:04.098Z	359.069° N
8 mins	2026-03-23 11:35:04.098Z	357.388° N	2026-03-23 11:38:04.098Z	35.478° NE	42.548°	2026-03-23 11:43:04.098Z	164.566° S

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METEOR 2-7 DEB, 38288

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-20T06:34:03.246Z)

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Orbital elements

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

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