Launch Date
January 30, 1988
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
NORAD ID
38540
International Designator
1988-005AT
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:10:23 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.51°
Right Ascension
358.87°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
340.38°
Period
100.41 min
Mean Motion
14.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
METEOR 2-17 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Meteor-2
Type
Status
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 38540U 88005AT 26185.79887750 .00005041 00000+0 17945-2 0 9991
2 38540 82.5091 358.8700 0004367 340.3822 19.7197 14.34158666151342
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0083
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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