COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34022

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34022 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
34022, 1993-036HH
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of CISCIS
Related business
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 shape, 0.2 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 7 hours ago

TLE from 7 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 34022U 93036HH  25312.10212432  .00000836  00000-0  27941-3 0  9993
2 34022  74.0540 334.6183 0021298  48.5618  11.6021 14.38881788876979
Epoch: 2025-11-08T02:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-08T02:27:03.541Z)
Latitude
56.67049°
Longitude
-84.07785°
Altitude
756.426 km
Speed
7.49 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 00m 53s
True Declination
56° 30' 45"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow 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
05:16:49
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
775.017 km
Perigee altitude
744.612 km
Semi-major axis
7,137.952 km
Eccentricity
0.00213
Inclination
74.054°
RAAN
334.6183°
Arg. of periapsis
48.5618°
True anomaly
11.65131°
Mean anomaly
11.6021°
Eccentric anomaly
11.62669°
Mean motion
3.59901 °/min
Orbital period
100.03 mins
BSTAR
0.00027941

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