METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38540

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38540 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

38540, 1988-005AT

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 (39 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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TLE from 1 day ago

0 METEOR 2-17 DEB
1 38540U 88005AT  26315.54043668  .00007122  00000-0  24983-2 0  9994
2 38540  82.5088 246.3102 0008284 343.6646  16.4274 14.34918114169944

Epoch: 2026-11-11T12:58Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-11T12:58:13.729Z)

Latitude

-0°

Longitude

1.06618°

Altitude

772.625 km

Speed

7.471 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 25m 14s

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

21:14:24

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

778.346 km

Perigee altitude

766.499 km

Semi-major axis

7,150.559 km

Eccentricity

0.00083

Inclination

82.5088°

RAAN

246.3102°

Arg. of periapsis

343.6646°

True anomaly

16.45427°

Mean anomaly

16.4274°

Eccentric anomaly

16.44083°

Mean motion

3.58949 °/min

Orbital period

100.29 mins

BSTAR

0.0024983

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

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METEOR 2-17 DEB, 31400

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 31397

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38656

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 29302

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38541

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38286

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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.
9 mins	2026-11-13 07:23:15.502Z	351.031° N	2026-11-13 07:27:15.502Z	322.753° NNW	80.683°	2026-11-13 07:32:15.502Z	176.169° S
9 mins	2026-11-13 20:19:15.502Z	197.449° SSW	2026-11-13 20:23:15.502Z	292.732° NW	69.117°	2026-11-13 20:28:15.502Z	2.734° NNE

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METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38540

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-11T12:58:13.729Z)

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