COSMOS 249 DEB, 18602

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 249 DEB, 18602 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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Identifier

18602, 1968-091DG

Orbit

LEO

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1968-10-20 (58 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 COSMOS 249 DEB
1 18602U 68091DG  26220.93895506  .00000730  00000-0  90361-3 0  9990
2 18602  62.2372  51.6935 0621869 266.4639 248.3101 13.09716996652416

Epoch: 2026-08-08T22:32Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-08T22:32:05.717Z)

Latitude

27.7227°

Longitude

-79.75229°

Altitude

1,425.625 km

Speed

7.057 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 22m 51s

True Declination

27° 35' 36"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

17:15:38

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,695.948 km

Perigee altitude

750.536 km

Semi-major axis

7,601.379 km

Eccentricity

0.06219

Inclination

62.2372°

RAAN

51.6935°

Arg. of periapsis

266.4639°

True anomaly

241.88709°

Mean anomaly

248.3101°

Eccentric anomaly

245.07881°

Mean motion

3.27495 °/min

Orbital period

109.93 mins

BSTAR

0.00090361

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COSMOS 249 DEB Visibility forecast

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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.
10 mins	2026-08-11 12:07:43.740Z	134.862° SE	2026-08-11 12:12:43.740Z	99.326° ESE	15.806°	2026-08-11 12:17:43.740Z	67.283° ENE
17 mins	2026-08-11 13:57:43.740Z	202.234° SSW	2026-08-11 14:04:43.740Z	126.787° SE	43.945°	2026-08-11 14:14:43.740Z	38.599° NE
16 mins	2026-08-11 15:52:43.740Z	262.46° W	2026-08-11 15:59:43.740Z	321.685° NNW	32.028°	2026-08-11 16:08:43.740Z	28.098° NE
12 mins	2026-08-11 17:51:43.740Z	312.218° NW	2026-08-11 17:57:43.740Z	352.847° N	19.357°	2026-08-11 18:03:43.740Z	31.308° NE
13 mins	2026-08-11 19:49:43.740Z	337.095° NNW	2026-08-11 19:55:43.740Z	18.572° NNE	21.678°	2026-08-11 20:02:43.740Z	66.52° ENE
17 mins	2026-08-11 21:43:43.740Z	331.025° NNW	2026-08-11 21:52:43.740Z	48.457° ENE	38.313°	2026-08-11 22:00:43.740Z	118.309° SE
15 mins	2026-08-11 23:38:43.740Z	312.948° NW	2026-08-11 23:46:43.740Z	243.877° WSW	36.775°	2026-08-11 23:53:43.740Z	177.49° S

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COSMOS 249 DEB, 18602

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-08T22:32:05.717Z)

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Other satellites on launch #91 in the year 1968 (1968-10-20 UTC)

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