COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34758

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34758 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
34758, 1993-036AAC
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update2 days 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 2 days ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 34758U 93036AAC 24359.86130636  .00001327  00000-0  11589-2 0  9993
2 34758  74.1049 147.0232 0390231 352.2010   7.3137 13.56917001781217
Epoch: 2024-12-24T20:40Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-24T20:40:16.869Z)
Latitude-0.00006°
Longitude103.08956°
Altitude762.2 km
Speed7.616 km/s
True Right ascension09h 48m 05s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude12.86596°
Longitude-83.16271°
Altitude1,338.107 km
Speed7.048 km/s
Apparent Right ascension21h 37m 40s
Apparent Declination-10° 47' 54"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time10:00:07
Azimuth11.231° NNE
Elevation-60.46°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude1,334.278 km
Perigee altitude754.96 km
Semi-major axis7,422.756 km
Eccentricity0.0390231
Inclination74.1049°
RAAN147.0232°
Arg. of periapsis352.201°
True anomaly7.91183°
Mean anomaly7.3137°
Eccentric anomaly7.60979°
Mean motion3.39387 °/min
BSTAR0.0011589
Orbital period106.07 mins
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COSMOS 2251 DEB Visibility forecast

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10 mins2024-12-26 11:43:53.985Z227.094° WSW2024-12-26 11:47:53.985Z290.166° WNW35.408°2024-12-26 11:53:53.985Z8.124° NNE
8 mins2024-12-26 19:13:53.985Z21.699° NNE2024-12-26 19:17:53.985Z57.002° ENE16.674°2024-12-26 19:21:53.985Z88.528° E
13 mins2024-12-26 21:00:53.985Z345.327° N2024-12-26 21:06:53.985Z91.401° ESE44.393°2024-12-26 21:13:53.985Z157.166° SSE
9 mins2024-12-26 22:49:53.985Z303.96° NW2024-12-26 22:53:53.985Z269.346° W19.643°2024-12-26 22:58:53.985Z227.515° WSW
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