COSMOS 2491 DEB, 45172

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2491 DEB, 45172 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 25 Dec 2013 UTC launched from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier
45172, 2013-076AD
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
TsNIIKhM
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
2013-12-25 (11 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 COSMOS 2491 DEB
1 45172U 13076AD  25118.01892297  .00003942  00000-0  19513-1 0  9999
2 45172  82.4494  22.1246 0175554  17.7010 343.0095 12.66632646241689
Epoch: 2025-04-28T00:27Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-28T00:27:14.944Z)
Latitude
-0.00012°
Longitude
159.07336°
Altitude
1,268.092 km
Speed
7.282 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 28m 29s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-21.34934°
Longitude
-18.87893°
Altitude
1,539.028 km
Speed
7.034 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 51m 15s
Apparent Declination
-49° 00' 51"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:14:18
Azimuth
230.562° WSW
Elevation
-32.335°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,529.431 km
Perigee altitude
1,256.58 km
Semi-major axis
7,771.143 km
Eccentricity
0.0175554
Inclination
82.4494°
RAAN
22.1246°
Arg. of periapsis
17.701°
True anomaly
342.40908°
Mean anomaly
343.0095°
Eccentric anomaly
342.71056°
Mean motion
3.16822 °/min
BSTAR
0.019513
Orbital period
113.63 mins
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COSMOS 2491 DEB Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-04-29 16:25:21.279Z104.163° ESE2025-04-29 16:28:21.279Z78.776° E14.968°2025-04-29 16:32:21.279Z46.338° ENE
14 mins2025-04-29 18:15:21.279Z188.147° SSW2025-04-29 18:22:21.279Z341.971° N44.535°2025-04-29 18:29:21.279Z6.882° NNE
6 mins2025-04-29 20:15:21.279Z277.747° WNW2025-04-29 20:17:21.279Z294.671° NW14.285°2025-04-29 20:21:21.279Z327.425° NNW
14 mins2025-04-30 04:14:21.279Z11.005° NNE2025-04-30 04:21:21.279Z79.741° E32.211°2025-04-30 04:28:21.279Z138.058° SSE
14 mins2025-04-30 06:09:21.279Z334.857° NNW2025-04-30 06:15:21.279Z275.899° WNW35.361°2025-04-30 06:23:21.279Z204.12° SW
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