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 weeks 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 weeks 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

Definitive object data (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 TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude

6.69938°

Longitude

156.97358°

Altitude

863.836 km

Speed

7.423 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

02h 03m 00s

Apparent Declination

-20° 02' 38"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

17:40:02

Azimuth

83.322° E

Elevation

-39.855°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

866.74 km

Perigee altitude

859.271 km

Semi-major axis

7,241.143 km

Eccentricity

0.0005157

Inclination

82.5167°

RAAN

198.3336°

Arg. of periapsis

264.9079°

True anomaly

95.20935°

Mean anomaly

95.1505°

Eccentric anomaly

95.17993°

Mean motion

3.52235 °/min

BSTAR

0.0029996

Orbital period

102.2 mins

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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	2025-05-09 14:22:41.682Z	11.646° NNE	2025-05-09 14:27:41.682Z	77.224° E	29.261°	2025-05-09 14:31:41.682Z	133.967° SE
7 mins	2025-05-09 16:07:41.682Z	315.748° NNW	2025-05-09 16:10:41.682Z	268.884° W	26.168°	2025-05-09 16:14:41.682Z	217.451° SW
9 mins	2025-05-10 03:34:41.682Z	161.787° S	2025-05-10 03:38:41.682Z	72.505° E	38.74°	2025-05-10 03:43:41.682Z	16.811° NNE
5 mins	2025-05-10 05:19:41.682Z	264.882° W	2025-05-10 05:21:41.682Z	290.962° WNW	18.147°	2025-05-10 05:24:41.682Z	327.071° NNW

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