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

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1988-01-30 (39 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.050 m

Radar Cross Section

Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 23 hours ago

TLE from 23 hours ago

0 METEOR 2-17 DEB
1 44697U 88005BA  26316.07646165  .00002497  00000-0  13769-2 0  9994
2 44697  82.5180  79.0797 0013776  94.1324 266.1426 14.11139340608437

Epoch: 2026-11-12T01:50Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-12T01:50:06.286Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

0.33836°

Altitude

859.098 km

Speed

7.423 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 16m 19s

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

21:04:28

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

862.552 km

Perigee altitude

842.63 km

Semi-major axis

7,230.728 km

Eccentricity

0.00138

Inclination

82.518°

RAAN

79.0797°

Arg. of periapsis

94.1324°

True anomaly

265.98511°

Mean anomaly

266.1426°

Eccentric anomaly

266.06386°

Mean motion

3.52996 °/min

Orbital period

101.98 mins

BSTAR

0.0013769

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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, 38656

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 29302

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METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38286

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38285

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 38281

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 35372

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 35371

METEOR 2-17 DEB, 35370

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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	2026-11-13 08:34:20.861Z	164.393° S	2026-11-13 08:39:20.861Z	87.673° E	50.178°	2026-11-13 08:44:20.861Z	19.2° NNE
7 mins	2026-11-13 10:19:20.861Z	251.124° W	2026-11-13 10:22:20.861Z	288.888° WNW	20.372°	2026-11-13 10:26:20.861Z	335.618° NNW
8 mins	2026-11-13 19:16:20.861Z	25.748° NE	2026-11-13 19:19:20.861Z	70.433° E	30.022°	2026-11-13 19:24:20.861Z	134.519° SE
7 mins	2026-11-13 20:59:20.861Z	319.885° NNW	2026-11-13 21:02:20.861Z	271.264° WNW	33.053°	2026-11-13 21:06:20.861Z	214.472° SW

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METEOR 2-17 DEB, 44697

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 23 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-12T01:50:06.286Z)

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Orbital elements

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

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