IRIDIUM 33 DEB, 34088

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 33 DEB, 34088 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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Identifier
34088, 1997-051CX
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1997-09-14 (28 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)
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: 13 hours ago

TLE from 13 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 33 DEB
1 34088U 97051CX  26063.33742377  .00065375  00000-0  55534-2 0  9998
2 34088  86.3869 353.0648 0001808  60.5170  60.7136 14.97571719899606
Epoch: 2026-03-04T08:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-04T08:05:53.413Z)
Latitude
58.66305°
Longitude
-116.43121°
Altitude
583.816 km
Speed
7.574 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 08m 34s
True Declination
58° 30' 22"
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
00:29:46
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
572.534 km
Perigee altitude
570.021 km
Semi-major axis
6,949.415 km
Eccentricity
0.00018
Inclination
86.3869°
RAAN
353.0648°
Arg. of periapsis
60.517°
True anomaly
60.73167°
Mean anomaly
60.7136°
Eccentric anomaly
60.72264°
Mean motion
3.74646 °/min
Orbital period
96.09 mins
BSTAR
0.0055534
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