METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38542

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38542 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

38542, 1988-005AV

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 week ago

0 METEOR 2-17 DEB
1 38542U 88005AV  26038.18460489  .00003942  00000-0  25995-2 0  9992
2 38542  82.5302   8.4674 0021301 293.7180  66.1755 14.01408313586127

Epoch: 2026-02-07T04:25Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-07T04:25:49.862Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

164.69787°

Altitude

885.622 km

Speed

7.413 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 33m 52s

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

08:00:43

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

901.525 km

Perigee altitude

870.578 km

Semi-major axis

7,264.188 km

Eccentricity

0.00213

Inclination

82.5302°

RAAN

8.4674°

Arg. of periapsis

293.718°

True anomaly

66.39903°

Mean anomaly

66.1755°

Eccentric anomaly

66.28724°

Mean motion

3.5056 °/min

Orbital period

102.69 mins

BSTAR

0.0025995

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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, 38282

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38283

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METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38541

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 31402

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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.
10 mins	2026-02-16 08:20:19.957Z	4.909° NNE	2026-02-16 08:25:19.957Z	82.187° E	38.183°	2026-02-16 08:30:19.957Z	153.057° SSE
7 mins	2026-02-16 10:05:19.957Z	311.781° NW	2026-02-16 10:08:19.957Z	275.472° WNW	19.224°	2026-02-16 10:12:19.957Z	230.871° WSW
9 mins	2026-02-16 21:35:19.957Z	185.466° SSW	2026-02-16 21:39:19.957Z	172.159° S	44.939°	2026-02-16 21:44:19.957Z	7.767° NNE

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METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38542

Orbit data source: Space-Track

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-07T04:25:49.862Z)

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

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