COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34756

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34756 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 16 Jun 1993 UTC launched from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). The debris from Iridium 33, an American commercial communications satellite, has been tracked extensively since its accidental collision with the defunct Russian satellite Cosmos 2251 in 2009. This event, occurring at high speed in low Earth orbit (LEO), generated thousands of pieces of space debris, significantly increasing the risk of further collisions. The Iridium 33 debris cloud has impacted space traffic management and orbital debris mitigation strategies, making it a subject of ongoing study in space situational awareness.

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COSMOS 2251 DEB details
Identifier
34756, 1993-036AAA
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update1 day ago
Origin
Flag of CISKVR (CIS)
ManufacturerUnknown
MissionSpacecraft
Bus & MotorUnknown
MassUnknown
Launch date (UTC)
1993-06-16 (32 years ago)
Launch vehicleUnknown
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRUnknown
Radar Cross SectionSmall (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 34756U 93036AAA 24360.24518931  .00004615  00000-0  36970-2 0  9997
2 34756  74.0058 323.3525 0352807 272.9972  83.0831 13.65722917786060
Epoch: 2024-12-25T05:53Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T05:53:04.356Z)
Latitude-0°
Longitude140.84264°
Altitude995.198 km
Speed7.365 km/s
True Right ascension21h 33m 24s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude66.67591°
Longitude-179.69109°
Altitude1,273.068 km
Speed7.103 km/s
Apparent Right ascension22h 39m 44s
Apparent Declination21° 13' 17"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time09:43:57
Azimuth345.328° N
Elevation-27.493°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude1,273.42 km
Perigee altitude751.914 km
Semi-major axis7,390.804 km
Eccentricity0.0352807
Inclination74.0058°
RAAN323.3525°
Arg. of periapsis272.9972°
True anomaly87.11464°
Mean anomaly83.0831°
Eccentric anomaly85.09714°
Mean motion3.4159 °/min
BSTAR0.003697
Orbital period105.39 mins
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COSMOS 2251 DEB Visibility forecast

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8 mins2024-12-26 10:39:46.930Z306.545° NW2024-12-26 10:43:46.930Z271.896° WNW18.46°2024-12-26 10:47:46.930Z233.731° WSW
13 mins2024-12-26 22:25:46.930Z180.233° SSW2024-12-26 22:30:46.930Z121.802° SE41.727°2024-12-26 22:38:46.930Z24.788° NE
10 mins2024-12-27 00:14:46.930Z256.947° W2024-12-27 00:19:46.930Z309.72° NW24.445°2024-12-27 00:24:46.930Z355.146° N
11 mins2024-12-27 07:41:46.930Z3.662° NNE2024-12-27 07:46:46.930Z53.204° ENE28.025°2024-12-27 07:52:46.930Z116.603° SE
12 mins2024-12-27 09:28:46.930Z329.276° NNW2024-12-27 09:34:46.930Z263.99° W38.35°2024-12-27 09:40:46.930Z187.296° SSW
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