METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38541

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38541 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

38541, 1988-005AU

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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TLE from 1 day ago

0 METEOR 2-17 DEB
1 38541U 88005AU  26136.04209884  .00001592  00000-0  86447-3 0  9994
2 38541  82.5176 256.3523 0002082 274.7867  85.3071 14.11832349655096

Epoch: 2026-05-16T01:00Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-16T01:00:37.339Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

7.43197°

Altitude

855.925 km

Speed

7.425 km/s

True Right ascension

17h 05m 24s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

12:20:04

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

851.728 km

Perigee altitude

848.718 km

Semi-major axis

7,228.36 km

Eccentricity

0.00021

Inclination

82.5176°

RAAN

256.3523°

Arg. of periapsis

274.7867°

True anomaly

85.33088°

Mean anomaly

85.3071°

Eccentric anomaly

85.31899°

Mean motion

3.5317 °/min

Orbital period

101.93 mins

BSTAR

0.00086447

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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, 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.
8 mins	2026-05-17 07:45:06.726Z	137.846° SSE	2026-05-17 07:49:06.726Z	83.21° E	24.729°	2026-05-17 07:53:06.726Z	33.802° NE
8 mins	2026-05-17 09:28:06.726Z	228.864° WSW	2026-05-17 09:31:06.726Z	275.093° WNW	30.257°	2026-05-17 09:36:06.726Z	347.856° N
5 mins	2026-05-17 18:26:06.726Z	41.431° NE	2026-05-17 18:28:06.726Z	65.532° ENE	16.228°	2026-05-17 18:31:06.726Z	101.306° ESE
9 mins	2026-05-17 20:08:06.726Z	339.697° N	2026-05-17 20:12:06.726Z	241.703° WSW	40.589°	2026-05-17 20:17:06.726Z	187.453° SSW

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METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38541

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-16T01:00:37.339Z)

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Orbital elements

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

METEOR 2-17 DEB Visibility forecast

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