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NORAD 18820

METEOR 2-17

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 104 minutes, on an orbit tilted 82.5° from the equator, between 938 and 979 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About METEOR 2-17

METEOR 2-17 is a satellite from Russia (or the former Soviet Union), launched on Jan 30, 1988 from Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex.

It circles Earth every 104 minutes (13.9 times a day), between 931 and 957 km up, on an orbit tilted 82.5° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 83° north and south.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 365 days its lowest point went from 932 km to 931 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
930940950Feb 26May 26Aug 26

From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.