COSMOS 2251 DEB, 33792

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 33792 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
33792, 1993-036AH
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of CISCIS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1993-06-16 (33 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.2 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 hours ago

TLE from 3 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 33792U 93036AH  26238.50588345  .00000542  00000-0  53582-3 0  9991
2 33792  73.8995 295.0968 0431772 314.3003 105.4307 13.46209605858977
Epoch: 2026-08-26T12:08Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-26T12:08:28.330Z)
Latitude
60.17239°
Longitude
168.28025°
Altitude
1,194.569 km
Speed
7.214 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 40m 37s
True Declination
60° 01' 56"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
06:43:03
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,406.159 km
Perigee altitude
761.773 km
Semi-major axis
7,462.103 km
Eccentricity
0.04318
Inclination
73.8995°
RAAN
295.0968°
Arg. of periapsis
314.3003°
True anomaly
110.12728°
Mean anomaly
105.4307°
Eccentric anomaly
107.78633°
Mean motion
3.36706 °/min
Orbital period
106.92 mins
BSTAR
0.00053582
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