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COSMOS 2251, 22675

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251, 22675 is a payload satellite owned by VKS (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 16 Jun 1993 UTC via a KOSMOS 11K65M launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
22675, 1993-036A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
18 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NPO PM
Mission
Defense Communications
Bus & Motor
STRELA-2M, Unknown motor
Mass
800 kg wet, 800 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1993-06-16 (32 years ago)
Launch vehicle
KOSMOS 11K65M
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl, 3 m
Radar Cross Section
6.283 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 18 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2251
1 22675U 93036A   25181.66014740  .00000047  00000-0  26629-4 0  9998
2 22675  74.0392 257.4852 0024498  19.7701 340.4394 14.33147193674082
Epoch: 2025-06-30T15:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T15:50:36.735Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
100.86537°
Altitude
767.313 km
Speed
7.479 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 09m 56s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
7.01365°
Longitude
-82.47615°
Altitude
799.01 km
Speed
7.446 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 34m 17s
Apparent Declination
-17° 06' 06"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:02:11
Azimuth
65.297° ENE
Elevation
-50.747°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
796.39 km
Perigee altitude
761.324 km
Semi-major axis
7,156.994 km
Eccentricity
0.00245
Inclination
74.0392°
RAAN
257.4852°
Arg. of periapsis
19.7701°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
340.4394°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.58465 °/min
Orbital period
100.43 mins
BSTAR
0.000026629
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COSMOS 2251 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
9 mins2025-07-01 15:50:54.426Z353.879° N2025-07-01 15:55:54.426Z73.863° E35.964°2025-07-01 15:59:54.426Z136.519° SSE
6 mins2025-07-01 17:34:54.426Z299.927° NW2025-07-01 17:37:54.426Z259.112° W19.334°2025-07-01 17:40:54.426Z221.401° SW
4 mins2025-07-02 04:50:54.426Z119.554° SE2025-07-02 04:52:54.426Z93.285° ESE15.582°2025-07-02 04:54:54.426Z67.842° E
8 mins2025-07-02 06:30:54.426Z218.537° SW2025-07-02 06:34:54.426Z309.119° NW39.223°2025-07-02 06:38:54.426Z8.2° NNE
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