COSMOS 2251 DEB, 45039

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 45039 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
45039, 1993-036BWS
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update4 months 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 4 months ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 45039U 93036BWS 24227.36573419  .00083288  00000-0  11119-1 0  9990
2 45039  74.0208 258.7161 0010146  27.6507 345.9737 14.79036333428969
Epoch: 2024-08-14T08:46Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-08-14T08:46:39.434Z)
Latitude13.03032°
Longitude167.56146°
Altitude627.373 km
Speed7.55 km/s
True Right ascension17h 29m 58s
True Declination12° 57' 13"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude72.29178°
Longitude12.02857°
Altitude541.196 km
Speed7.602 km/s
Apparent Right ascension02h 10m 16s
Apparent Declination26° 26' 12"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time12:32:12
Azimuth336.735° NNW
Elevation-19.827°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude637.056 km
Perigee altitude622.835 km
Semi-major axis7,008.083 km
Eccentricity0.0010146
Inclination74.0208°
RAAN258.7161°
Arg. of periapsis27.6507°
True anomaly345.94549°
Mean anomaly345.9737°
Eccentric anomaly345.9596°
Mean motion3.69951 °/min
BSTAR0.011119
Orbital period97.31 mins
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COSMOS 2251 DEB Visibility forecast

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5 mins2024-12-27 00:00:34.874Z146.823° SSE2024-12-27 00:02:34.874Z108.674° ESE22.315°2024-12-27 00:05:34.874Z50.646° ENE
4 mins2024-12-27 01:38:34.874Z268.916° W2024-12-27 01:39:34.874Z290.195° WNW20.563°2024-12-27 01:42:34.874Z345.815° N
4 mins2024-12-27 09:58:34.874Z29.773° NE2024-12-27 10:00:34.874Z72.505° E20.272°2024-12-27 10:02:34.874Z107.878° ESE
4 mins2024-12-27 11:35:34.874Z294.321° NW2024-12-27 11:37:34.874Z248.012° W22.443°2024-12-27 11:39:34.874Z211.276° SW
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