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 (38 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: 5 days ago

TLE from 5 days ago

0 METEOR 2-17 DEB
1 38540U 88005AT  26132.48957884  .00002527  00000-0  90262-3 0  9996
2 38540  82.5110  45.0821 0004115  88.1015 272.0644 14.33842663143703

Epoch: 2026-05-12T11:44Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-12T11:44:59.611Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

-1.4295°

Altitude

781.78 km

Speed

7.463 km/s

True Right ascension

03h 00m 19s

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

12:19:27

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

778.944 km

Perigee altitude

773.056 km

Semi-major axis

7,154.137 km

Eccentricity

0.00041

Inclination

82.511°

RAAN

45.0821°

Arg. of periapsis

88.1015°

True anomaly

272.01728°

Mean anomaly

272.0644°

Eccentric anomaly

272.04084°

Mean motion

3.5868 °/min

Orbital period

100.37 mins

BSTAR

0.00090262

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

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28992

METEOR 2-17, 18820

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 29299

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 29067

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28990

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38541

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 31402

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 45522

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 28991

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 35366

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 35368

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38282

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38283

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 44697

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 35373

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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.
7 mins	2026-05-17 04:32:29.026Z	25.962° NE	2026-05-17 04:35:29.026Z	65.581° ENE	21.281°	2026-05-17 04:39:29.026Z	120.835° SE
8 mins	2026-05-17 06:13:29.026Z	330.805° NNW	2026-05-17 06:17:29.026Z	262.18° W	31.824°	2026-05-17 06:21:29.026Z	204.873° SW
7 mins	2026-05-17 17:29:29.026Z	136.457° SSE	2026-05-17 17:32:29.026Z	91.959° ESE	24.837°	2026-05-17 17:36:29.026Z	34.889° NE
7 mins	2026-05-17 19:10:29.026Z	231.432° WSW	2026-05-17 19:13:29.026Z	278.332° WNW	27.588°	2026-05-17 19:17:29.026Z	341.569° N

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METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38540

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 5 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-12T11:44:59.611Z)

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

METEOR 2-17 DEB Visibility forecast

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