COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34641

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34641 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
34641, 1993-036XN
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: 5 hours ago

TLE from 5 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 34641U 93036XN  26110.19910980  .00001645  00000-0  40537-3 0  9994
2 34641  73.8378 196.5164 0015380  88.7424 297.2923 14.52979091901212
Epoch: 2026-04-20T04:46Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-20T04:46:43.086Z)
Latitude
24.81946°
Longitude
-75.7948°
Altitude
713.644 km
Speed
7.504 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 36m 42s
True Declination
24° 41' 16"
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
16:14:30
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
724.465 km
Perigee altitude
702.65 km
Semi-major axis
7,091.694 km
Eccentricity
0.00154
Inclination
73.8378°
RAAN
196.5164°
Arg. of periapsis
88.7424°
True anomaly
297.13554°
Mean anomaly
297.2923°
Eccentric anomaly
297.21393°
Mean motion
3.63428 °/min
Orbital period
99.06 mins
BSTAR
0.00040537
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