COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34614

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34614 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
34614, 1993-036WK
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, 1.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 17 hours ago

TLE from 17 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 34614U 93036WK  25345.98720318  .00020474  00000-0  83262-2 0  9996
2 34614  73.8800 345.2379 0197290 339.2204  49.7663 14.17468731847567
Epoch: 2025-12-11T23:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-11T23:41:34.354Z)
Latitude
29.46643°
Longitude
-81.74332°
Altitude
747.007 km
Speed
7.531 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 38m 20s
True Declination
29° 19' 09"
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
15:13:12
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
973.823 km
Perigee altitude
689.342 km
Semi-major axis
7,209.72 km
Eccentricity
0.01973
Inclination
73.88°
RAAN
345.2379°
Arg. of periapsis
339.2204°
True anomaly
51.51986°
Mean anomaly
49.7663°
Eccentric anomaly
50.64029°
Mean motion
3.5454 °/min
Orbital period
101.54 mins
BSTAR
0.0083262

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