COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34756

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34756 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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COSMOS 2251 DEB details
Identifier
34756, 1993-036AAA
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update16 hours ago
Origin
Flag of CISKVR (CIS)
ManufacturerUnknown
MissionSpacecraft
Bus & MotorUnknown
MassUnknown
Launch date (UTC)
1993-06-16 (31 years ago)
Launch vehicleUnknown
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRUnknown
Radar Cross SectionSmall (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 16 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 34756U 93036AAA 24346.69371302  .00003699  00000-0  29699-2 0  9990
2 34756  74.0056 345.5824 0353321 297.8802  58.6940 13.65618304785282
Epoch: 2024-12-11T16:38Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-11T16:38:56.804Z)
Latitude-0.00008°
Longitude14.96097°
Altitude889.042 km
Speed7.472 km/s
True Right ascension23h 02m 19s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude54.32715°
Longitude37.26907°
Altitude1,151.243 km
Speed7.22 km/s
Apparent Right ascension21h 40m 51s
Apparent Declination15° 51' 20"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time07:10:52
Azimuth320.058° NNW
Elevation-24.208°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude1,274.191 km
Perigee altitude751.899 km
Semi-major axis7,391.182 km
Eccentricity0.0353321
Inclination74.0056°
RAAN345.5824°
Arg. of periapsis297.8802°
True anomaly62.23219°
Mean anomaly58.694°
Eccentric anomaly60.45515°
Mean motion3.41564 °/min
BSTAR0.0029699
Orbital period105.4 mins
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COSMOS 2251 DEB Visibility forecast

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End Az.
4 mins2024-12-12 09:03:09.724Z27.056° NE2024-12-12 09:05:09.724Z42.204° NE11.303°2024-12-12 09:07:09.724Z57.471° ENE
12 mins2024-12-12 10:49:09.724Z355.768° N2024-12-12 10:55:09.724Z73.345° E37.94°2024-12-12 11:01:09.724Z137.133° SSE
11 mins2024-12-12 12:37:09.724Z314.525° NW2024-12-12 12:42:09.724Z261.785° W28.779°2024-12-12 12:48:09.724Z205.002° SW
10 mins2024-12-13 00:25:09.724Z154.215° SSE2024-12-13 00:29:09.724Z98.826° ESE31.815°2024-12-13 00:35:09.724Z35.232° NE
11 mins2024-12-13 02:12:09.724Z240.321° WSW2024-12-13 02:17:09.724Z308.771° NW31.348°2024-12-13 02:23:09.724Z5.027° NNE
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