COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34635

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34635 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
34635, 1993-036XG
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: 19 hours ago

TLE from 19 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 34635U 93036XG  25359.93923361  .00005772  00000-0  99638-3 0  9991
2 34635  74.0453  45.2043 0027620 109.1526 312.2220 14.68422636734137
Epoch: 2025-12-25T22:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-25T22:32:29.783Z)
Latitude
57.46785°
Longitude
-1.13361°
Altitude
662.371 km
Speed
7.539 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 46m 42s
True Declination
57° 18' 35"
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
16:52:42
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
683.145 km
Perigee altitude
644.246 km
Semi-major axis
7,041.833 km
Eccentricity
0.00276
Inclination
74.0453°
RAAN
45.2043°
Arg. of periapsis
109.1526°
True anomaly
311.98707°
Mean anomaly
312.222°
Eccentric anomaly
312.10459°
Mean motion
3.67295 °/min
Orbital period
98.01 mins
BSTAR
0.00099638

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