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: 19 hours ago

TLE from 19 hours ago

0 METEOR 2-7 DEB
1 38288U 81043W   26133.95041775  .00003905  00000-0  10832-2 0  9991
2 38288  81.2522  27.1949 0034785 303.3551  56.4312 14.46074266496000

Epoch: 2026-05-13T22:48Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-13T22:48:36.093Z)

Latitude

0.00002°

Longitude

173.34143°

Altitude

727.817 km

Speed

7.498 km/s

True Right ascension

01h 48m 46s

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

02:14:28

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

760.37 km

Perigee altitude

710.88 km

Semi-major axis

7,113.762 km

Eccentricity

0.00348

Inclination

81.2522°

RAAN

27.1949°

Arg. of periapsis

303.3551°

True anomaly

56.76413°

Mean anomaly

56.4312°

Eccentric anomaly

56.59758°

Mean motion

3.61738 °/min

Orbital period

99.52 mins

BSTAR

0.0010832

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

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28599 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 35424

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28602 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28597 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36876 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28601 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28389

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36974 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36973 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28600 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36875 (Decayed)

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 28388

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 45515

METEOR 2-7 DEB, 36877 (Decayed)

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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.
6 mins	2026-05-14 18:53:01.009Z	247.014° WSW	2026-05-14 18:56:01.009Z	285.119° WNW	18.167°	2026-05-14 18:59:01.009Z	327.241° NNW
6 mins	2026-05-15 03:38:01.009Z	34.956° NE	2026-05-15 03:40:01.009Z	65.287° ENE	21.53°	2026-05-15 03:44:01.009Z	120.606° SE
7 mins	2026-05-15 05:18:01.009Z	323.071° NNW	2026-05-15 05:21:01.009Z	266.428° W	31.579°	2026-05-15 05:25:01.009Z	204.457° SW
6 mins	2026-05-15 16:28:01.009Z	122.476° SE	2026-05-15 16:30:01.009Z	95.197° ESE	18.336°	2026-05-15 16:34:01.009Z	42.793° NE

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METEOR 2-7 DEB, 38288

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 19 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-13T22:48:36.093Z)

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

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