COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34544

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34544 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
34544, 1993-036UE
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, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 34544U 93036UE  25355.89626454  .00000409  00000-0  39408-3 0  9995
2 34544  73.9139 189.2056 0383691 215.9783 210.8549 13.54670498830063
Epoch: 2025-12-21T21:30Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-21T21:30:37.256Z)
Latitude
60.37672°
Longitude
166.15522°
Altitude
1,312.655 km
Speed
7.085 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 38m 03s
True Declination
60° 14' 22"
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
15:24:38
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,337.964 km
Perigee altitude
767.724 km
Semi-major axis
7,430.981 km
Eccentricity
0.03837
Inclination
73.9139°
RAAN
189.2056°
Arg. of periapsis
215.9783°
True anomaly
208.68976°
Mean anomaly
210.8549°
Eccentric anomaly
209.76357°
Mean motion
3.38824 °/min
Orbital period
106.25 mins
BSTAR
0.00039408

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