IRIDIUM 33 DEB, 33965

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 33 DEB, 33965 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sun, 14 Sep 1997 UTC launched from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). 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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IRIDIUM 33 DEB details
Identifier
33965, 1997-051CA
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update5 hours ago
Origin
Flag of USIridium (US)
ManufacturerUnknown
MissionSpacecraft
Bus & MotorUnknown
MassUnknown
Launch date (UTC)
1997-09-14 (27 years ago)
Launch vehicleUnknown
Launch site
Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRUnknown
Radar Cross SectionSmall (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 5 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 33 DEB
1 33965U 97051CA  24319.62392724  .00151346  00000-0  79100-2 0  9991
2 33965  86.3440 162.7779 0009420   9.1432 350.9978 15.15161448832703
Epoch: 2024-11-14T14:58Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-11-14T14:58:27.313Z)
Latitude-0.00003°
Longitude-116.03937°
Altitude517.233 km
Speed7.608 km/s
True Right ascension10h 51m 06s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude83.50429°
Longitude29.9321°
Altitude533.665 km
Speed7.603 km/s
Apparent Right ascension04h 12m 33s
Apparent Declination31° 32' 03"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time16:46:05
Azimuth7.515° NNE
Elevation-18.128°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude523.836 km
Perigee altitude510.845 km
Semi-major axis6,895.478 km
Eccentricity0.000942
Inclination86.344°
RAAN162.7779°
Arg. of periapsis9.1432°
True anomaly350.98089°
Mean anomaly350.9978°
Eccentric anomaly350.98935°
Mean motion3.7905 °/min
BSTAR0.00791
Orbital period94.97 mins
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IRIDIUM 33 DEB Visibility forecast

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4 mins2024-11-15 01:03:53.997Z45.926° ENE2024-11-15 01:05:53.997Z84.042° E17.577°2024-11-15 01:07:53.997Z118.94° SE
5 mins2024-11-15 02:38:53.997Z320.1° NNW2024-11-15 02:40:53.997Z278.037° WNW23.451°2024-11-15 02:43:53.997Z220.789° SW
5 mins2024-11-15 14:53:53.997Z233.788° WSW2024-11-15 14:55:53.997Z289.42° WNW26.757°2024-11-15 14:58:53.997Z341.126° N
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