IRIDIUM 33 DEB, 34145

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 33 DEB, 34145 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
34145, 1997-051DY
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, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 12 hours ago

TLE from 12 hours ago
0 IRIDIUM 33 DEB
1 34145U 97051DY  26065.60099569  .00003606  00000-0  10526-2 0  9993
2 34145  86.2087 295.1617 0052098 175.4494 184.7191 14.43071771888470
Epoch: 2026-03-06T14:25Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-06T14:25:26.027Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
-85.53141°
Altitude
788.439 km
Speed
7.44 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 40m 38s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
06:48:56
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
782.435 km
Perigee altitude
708.211 km
Semi-major axis
7,123.46 km
Eccentricity
0.00521
Inclination
86.2087°
RAAN
295.1617°
Arg. of periapsis
175.4494°
True anomaly
184.6703°
Mean anomaly
184.7191°
Eccentric anomaly
184.69467°
Mean motion
3.61 °/min
Orbital period
99.72 mins
BSTAR
0.0010526
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