COSMOS 252 DEB *, 18648
Orbit data source: Space-Track
COSMOS 252 DEB *, 18648 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Fri, 01 Nov 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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Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Country
CISRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 1.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 COSMOS 252 DEB *
1 18648U 68097ED 26029.02137171 .00004492 00000-0 36871-2 0 9994
2 18648 62.2147 261.4354 0545084 320.3813 35.8529 13.37508625636953Epoch: 2026-01-29T00:30Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-29T00:30:46.515Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
125.46153°
Altitude
797.193 km
Speed
7.614 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 25m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:02:36
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,526.13 km
Perigee altitude
708.974 km
Semi-major axis
7,495.689 km
Eccentricity
0.05451
Inclination
62.2147°
RAAN
261.4354°
Arg. of periapsis
320.3813°
True anomaly
39.72169°
Mean anomaly
35.8529°
Eccentric anomaly
37.76559°
Mean motion
3.34446 °/min
Orbital period
107.64 mins
BSTAR
0.0036871
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Other satellites on launch #97 in the year 1968 (1968-11-01 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.COSMOS 252 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. |
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| 8 mins | 2026-01-31 15:26:16.489Z | 148.274° SSE | 2026-01-31 15:30:16.489Z | 101.845° ESE | 20.53° | 2026-01-31 15:34:16.489Z | 64.117° ENE |
| 12 mins | 2026-01-31 17:15:16.489Z | 228.569° WSW | 2026-01-31 17:20:16.489Z | 305.586° NW | 42.853° | 2026-01-31 17:27:16.489Z | 31.635° NE |
| 10 mins | 2026-01-31 19:09:16.489Z | 293.938° NW | 2026-01-31 19:13:16.489Z | 332.816° NNW | 20.38° | 2026-01-31 19:19:16.489Z | 21.659° NNE |
| 6 mins | 2026-01-31 21:06:16.489Z | 345.295° N | 2026-01-31 21:08:16.489Z | 1.038° NNE | 14.38° | 2026-01-31 21:12:16.489Z | 29.981° NE |
| 12 mins | 2026-01-31 22:58:16.489Z | 345.555° N | 2026-01-31 23:03:16.489Z | 27.124° NE | 23.164° | 2026-01-31 23:10:16.489Z | 79.386° E |
| 16 mins | 2026-02-01 00:49:16.489Z | 329.663° NNW | 2026-02-01 00:56:16.489Z | 32.165° NE | 42.85° | 2026-02-01 01:05:16.489Z | 133.156° SE |
| 14 mins | 2026-02-01 02:41:16.489Z | 303.852° NW | 2026-02-01 02:48:16.489Z | 245.307° WSW | 29.41° | 2026-02-01 02:55:16.489Z | 191.139° SSW |
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