METEOR 2-17 DEB, 44697

Orbit data source: Space-Track

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 44697 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

44697, 1988-005BA

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

3 months ago

Origin

Russian Space Forces (CIS)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1988-01-30 (37 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 3 months ago

0 METEOR 2-17 DEB
1 44697U 88005BA  25104.99118167  .00005124  00000-0  29996-2 0  9994
2 44697  82.5167 198.3336 0005157 264.9079  95.1505 14.08098650527267

Epoch: 2025-04-14T23:47Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-04-14T23:47:18.096Z)

Latitude

-0.0001°

Longitude

-1.89002°

Altitude

869.157 km

Speed

7.418 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 13m 20s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-36.84136°

Longitude

-83.84135°

Altitude

873.478 km

Speed

7.416 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

03h 56m 49s

Apparent Declination

-67° 03' 46"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

10:15:46

Azimuth

209.528° SW

Elevation

-37.997°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

866.74 km

Perigee altitude

859.271 km

Semi-major axis

7,241.143 km

Eccentricity

0.00052

Inclination

82.5167°

RAAN

198.3336°

Arg. of periapsis

264.9079°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

95.1505°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.52235 °/min

Orbital period

102.2 mins

BSTAR

0.0029996

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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	2025-07-16 06:57:17.306Z	354.035° N	2025-07-16 07:01:17.306Z	13.285° NNE	44.311°	2025-07-16 07:07:17.306Z	172.181° S
5 mins	2025-07-16 18:27:17.306Z	107.622° ESE	2025-07-16 18:29:17.306Z	83.276° E	16.089°	2025-07-16 18:32:17.306Z	49.12° ENE
9 mins	2025-07-16 20:07:17.306Z	203.35° SW	2025-07-16 20:11:17.306Z	259.816° W	40.28°	2025-07-16 20:16:17.306Z	357.445° N

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