COSMOS 249 DEB, 18551
Orbit data source: Space-Track
COSMOS 249 DEB, 18551 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sun, 20 Oct 1968 UTC launched from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). 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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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 COSMOS 249 DEB
1 18551U 68091DF 26297.06862003 .00000538 00000-0 29010-3 0 9996
2 18551 62.2968 154.9855 0686390 220.5313 301.1843 13.40160846663806Epoch: 2026-10-24T01:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-24T01:38:48.770Z)
Latitude
22.2777°
Longitude
-94.55315°
Altitude
871.272 km
Speed
7.536 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 30m 31s
True Declination
22° 09' 33"
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:58:05
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,621.46 km
Perigee altitude
593.827 km
Semi-major axis
7,485.78 km
Eccentricity
0.06864
Inclination
62.2968°
RAAN
154.9855°
Arg. of periapsis
220.5313°
True anomaly
294.16086°
Mean anomaly
301.1843°
Eccentric anomaly
297.70237°
Mean motion
3.3511 °/min
Orbital period
107.43 mins
BSTAR
0.0002901
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Other satellites on launch #91 in the year 1968 (1968-10-20 UTC)
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 16 mins | 2026-10-24 15:13:39.323Z | 170.372° S | 2026-10-24 15:21:39.323Z | 110.703° ESE | 35.93° | 2026-10-24 15:29:39.323Z | 51.879° ENE |
| 17 mins | 2026-10-24 17:04:39.323Z | 227.515° WSW | 2026-10-24 17:12:39.323Z | 306.548° NW | 70.094° | 2026-10-24 17:21:39.323Z | 31.961° NE |
| 13 mins | 2026-10-24 18:59:39.323Z | 283.855° WNW | 2026-10-24 19:05:39.323Z | 328.205° NNW | 26.736° | 2026-10-24 19:12:39.323Z | 21.807° NNE |
| 8 mins | 2026-10-24 20:56:39.323Z | 327.971° NNW | 2026-10-24 21:00:39.323Z | 355.518° N | 15.714° | 2026-10-24 21:04:39.323Z | 25.506° NE |
| 10 mins | 2026-10-24 22:50:39.323Z | 342.526° N | 2026-10-24 22:55:39.323Z | 23.6° NE | 21.993° | 2026-10-24 23:00:39.323Z | 70.287° E |
| 12 mins | 2026-10-25 00:42:39.323Z | 330.412° NNW | 2026-10-25 00:48:39.323Z | 46.368° ENE | 66.353° | 2026-10-25 00:54:39.323Z | 132.368° SE |
| 8 mins | 2026-10-25 02:34:39.323Z | 296.015° NW | 2026-10-25 02:38:39.323Z | 257.42° W | 22.225° | 2026-10-25 02:42:39.323Z | 210.169° SW |
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