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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
8 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 8 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2251
1 22675U 93036A   25186.61625626  .00000047  00000-0  26711-4 0  9991
2 22675  74.0385 248.4310 0024706   9.3513 350.8093 14.33147999674794
Epoch: 2025-07-05T14:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T14:47:24.54Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
102.727°
Altitude
766.373 km
Speed
7.48 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 33m 43s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-49.39391°
Longitude
-58.48311°
Altitude
812.9 km
Speed
7.439 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 02m 32s
Apparent Declination
-59° 49' 19"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:30:27
Azimuth
220.571° SW
Elevation
-51.87°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
796.537 km
Perigee altitude
761.172 km
Semi-major axis
7,156.992 km
Eccentricity
0.00247
Inclination
74.0385°
RAAN
248.431°
Arg. of periapsis
9.3513°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
350.8093°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.58466 °/min
Orbital period
100.43 mins
BSTAR
0.000026711
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COSMOS 2251 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-06 04:19:14.453Z140.744° SSE2025-07-06 04:22:14.453Z100.07° ESE20.698°2025-07-06 04:26:14.453Z48.794° ENE
8 mins2025-07-06 06:01:14.453Z234.116° WSW2025-07-06 06:04:14.453Z289.435° WNW33.395°2025-07-06 06:09:14.453Z4.714° NNE
8 mins2025-07-06 14:49:14.453Z7.109° NNE2025-07-06 14:52:14.453Z62.155° ENE32.874°2025-07-06 14:57:14.453Z134.389° SE
6 mins2025-07-06 16:32:14.453Z295.471° NW2025-07-06 16:34:14.453Z264.973° W22.226°2025-07-06 16:38:14.453Z212.391° SW
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