COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34784

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34784 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
34784, 1993-036AAM
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 34784U 93036AAM 24360.18646758  .00005815  00000-0  12412-2 0  9998
2 34784  74.0082 277.8953 0053466 174.4924 185.6840 14.58193227833913
Epoch: 2024-12-25T04:28Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T04:28:30.798Z)
Latitude-0.00014°
Longitude116.58311°
Altitude739.311 km
Speed7.465 km/s
True Right ascension18h 31m 34s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude-10.55629°
Longitude111.18927°
Altitude741.375 km
Speed7.464 km/s
Apparent Right ascension19h 29m 09s
Apparent Declination-26° 16' 18"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time09:24:52
Azimuth69.278° E
Elevation-62.369°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude734.442 km
Perigee altitude658.79 km
Semi-major axis7,074.753 km
Eccentricity0.0053466
Inclination74.0082°
RAAN277.8953°
Arg. of periapsis174.4924°
True anomaly185.62372°
Mean anomaly185.684°
Eccentric anomaly185.65382°
Mean motion3.64734 °/min
BSTAR0.0012412
Orbital period98.7 mins
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COSMOS 2251 DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
5 mins2024-12-26 18:28:45.210Z128.188° SE2024-12-26 18:31:45.210Z90.962° ESE14.169°2024-12-26 18:33:45.210Z66.175° ENE
8 mins2024-12-26 20:07:45.210Z215.649° SW2024-12-26 20:11:45.210Z308.208° NW40.043°2024-12-26 20:15:45.210Z9.496° NNE
5 mins2024-12-27 04:47:45.210Z24.362° NE2024-12-27 04:49:45.210Z55.68° ENE19.472°2024-12-27 04:52:45.210Z101.954° ESE
7 mins2024-12-27 06:27:45.210Z316.562° NNW2024-12-27 06:30:45.210Z255.714° W31.983°2024-12-27 06:34:45.210Z190.803° SSW
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