COSMOS 2251 DEB, 33785

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 33785 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 16 Jun 1993 UTC launched from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). The debris from Iridium 33, an American commercial communications satellite, has been tracked extensively since its accidental collision with the defunct Russian satellite Cosmos 2251 in 2009. This event, occurring at high speed in low Earth orbit (LEO), generated thousands of pieces of space debris, significantly increasing the risk of further collisions. The Iridium 33 debris cloud has impacted space traffic management and orbital debris mitigation strategies, making it a subject of ongoing study in space situational awareness.

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Identifier
33785, 1993-036AA
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1993-06-16 (32 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 33785U 93036AA  25181.91081365  .00006227  00000-0  11089-2 0  9995
2 33785  73.8698  22.0454 0019113   5.1891 103.8176 14.67159680860877
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:51Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:51:34.299Z)
Latitude
65.20667°
Longitude
-83.57631°
Altitude
684.282 km
Speed
7.519 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 54m 07s
True Declination
65° 04' 27"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
59.64692°
Longitude
163.44482°
Altitude
673.07 km
Speed
7.53 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 33m 46s
Apparent Declination
16° 59' 27"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:44:44
Azimuth
34.942° NE
Elevation
-25.433°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
681.221 km
Perigee altitude
654.287 km
Semi-major axis
7,045.891 km
Eccentricity
0.00191
Inclination
73.8698°
RAAN
22.0454°
Arg. of periapsis
5.1891°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
103.8176°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.66977 °/min
Orbital period
98.1 mins
BSTAR
0.0011089
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COSMOS 2251 DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-07-01 13:51:30.781Z153.975° SSE2025-07-01 13:54:30.781Z101.27° ESE26.589°2025-07-01 13:58:30.781Z40.913° NE
5 mins2025-07-01 15:32:30.781Z261.307° W2025-07-01 15:34:30.781Z299.233° NW23.425°2025-07-01 15:37:30.781Z347.77° N
7 mins2025-07-02 00:06:30.781Z1.158° NNE2025-07-02 00:09:30.781Z54.336° ENE33.404°2025-07-02 00:13:30.781Z133.103° SE
5 mins2025-07-02 01:47:30.781Z291.992° WNW2025-07-02 01:49:30.781Z261.436° W17.875°2025-07-02 01:52:30.781Z220.42° SW
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