COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34615

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34615 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
34615, 1993-036WL
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: 17 hours ago

TLE from 17 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 34615U 93036WL  26145.45137102  .00000413  00000-0  40235-3 0  9996
2 34615  74.0078  31.5524 0397477 264.7419 280.9358 13.52401934850287
Epoch: 2026-05-25T10:49Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-25T10:49:58.456Z)
Latitude
-1.23684°
Longitude
166.37256°
Altitude
1,021.448 km
Speed
7.363 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 07m 37s
True Declination
-1° 13' 47"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:02:35
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,356.843 km
Perigee altitude
765.454 km
Semi-major axis
7,439.286 km
Eccentricity
0.03975
Inclination
74.0078°
RAAN
31.5524°
Arg. of periapsis
264.7419°
True anomaly
276.42589°
Mean anomaly
280.9358°
Eccentric anomaly
278.68454°
Mean motion
3.38257 °/min
Orbital period
106.43 mins
BSTAR
0.00040235
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