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: 7 hours ago

TLE from 7 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 33792U 93036AH  25355.37775735  .00000907  00000-0  89392-3 0  9999
2 33792  73.9011 331.5495 0427587  34.6161 114.7734 13.45838014825583
Epoch: 2025-12-21T09:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-21T09:03:58.235Z)
Latitude
25.19255°
Longitude
-82.39773°
Altitude
1,235.003 km
Speed
7.169 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 35m 08s
True Declination
25° 04' 07"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:42:35
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,404.469 km
Perigee altitude
766.212 km
Semi-major axis
7,463.477 km
Eccentricity
0.04276
Inclination
73.9011°
RAAN
331.5495°
Arg. of periapsis
34.6161°
True anomaly
119.12057°
Mean anomaly
114.7734°
Eccentric anomaly
116.9571°
Mean motion
3.36613 °/min
Orbital period
106.95 mins
BSTAR
0.00089392
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