IRIDIUM 33 DEB, 39777

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 33 DEB, 39777 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sun, 14 Sep 1997 UTC launched from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). 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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IRIDIUM 33 DEB details
Identifier
39777, 1997-051AAJ
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update2 days ago
Origin
Flag of USIridium (US)
ManufacturerUnknown
MissionSpacecraft
Bus & MotorUnknown
MassUnknown
Launch date (UTC)
1997-09-14 (27 years ago)
Launch vehicleUnknown
Launch site
Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRUnknown
Radar Cross SectionSmall (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago
0 IRIDIUM 33 DEB
1 39777U 97051AAJ 24359.38810522  .00028094  00000-0  76468-2 0  9993
2 39777  85.9652 345.4410 0066531 293.5685  65.8538 14.45996173550576
Epoch: 2024-12-24T09:18Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-24T09:18:52.291Z)
Latitude0.00001°
Longitude112.3262°
Altitude722.707 km
Speed7.504 km/s
True Right ascension23h 01m 45s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude-18.13746°
Longitude-67.33244°
Altitude744.245 km
Speed7.482 km/s
Apparent Right ascension13h 32m 13s
Apparent Declination-66° 39' 51"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time09:44:54
Azimuth158.537° S
Elevation-25.02°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude783.042 km
Perigee altitude688.383 km
Semi-major axis7,113.85 km
Eccentricity0.0066531
Inclination85.9652°
RAAN345.441°
Arg. of periapsis293.5685°
True anomaly66.55184°
Mean anomaly65.8538°
Eccentric anomaly66.20258°
Mean motion3.61731 °/min
BSTAR0.0076468
Orbital period99.52 mins
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IRIDIUM 33 DEB Visibility forecast

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9 mins2024-12-26 11:42:44.044Z345.133° N2024-12-26 11:46:44.044Z292.525° NW37.585°2024-12-26 11:51:44.044Z198.137° SSW
7 mins2024-12-26 22:53:44.044Z133.293° SE2024-12-26 22:56:44.044Z86.058° E25.718°2024-12-26 23:00:44.044Z28.53° NE
7 mins2024-12-27 00:33:44.044Z231.587° WSW2024-12-27 00:36:44.044Z281.722° WNW26.195°2024-12-27 00:40:44.044Z338.474° N
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