COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34476

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34476 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
34476, 1993-036TV
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, 0.050 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 4 days ago

TLE from 4 days ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 34476U 93036TV  26267.12181881  .00001712  00000-0  10896-2 0  9995
2 34476  74.0084 320.5042 0302201 118.0570 245.1467 13.84246825875849
Epoch: 2026-09-24T02:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-24T02:55:25.145Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
-86.31369°
Altitude
1,049.898 km
Speed
7.278 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 22m 01s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
04:51:38
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,167.896 km
Perigee altitude
725.191 km
Semi-major axis
7,324.68 km
Eccentricity
0.03022
Inclination
74.0084°
RAAN
320.5042°
Arg. of periapsis
118.057°
True anomaly
242.05508°
Mean anomaly
245.1467°
Eccentric anomaly
243.59585°
Mean motion
3.46226 °/min
Orbital period
103.98 mins
BSTAR
0.0010896
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