COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34758

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34758 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
34758, 1993-036AAC
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
14 hours ago
Origin
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
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 14 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 34758U 93036AAC 25181.80183505  .00000480  00000-0  42800-3 0  9994
2 34758  74.1042 204.8492 0387802   6.3998 354.1860 13.57595917806710
Epoch: 2025-06-30T19:14Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T19:14:38.548Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-2.91785°
Altitude
760.672 km
Speed
7.617 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 39m 23s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-7.34865°
Longitude
-5.95684°
Altitude
766.95 km
Speed
7.611 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 40m 58s
Apparent Declination
-26° 18' 12"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:59:41
Azimuth
279.659° WNW
Elevation
-53.958°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,329.903 km
Perigee altitude
754.383 km
Semi-major axis
7,420.28 km
Eccentricity
0.03878
Inclination
74.1042°
RAAN
204.8492°
Arg. of periapsis
6.3998°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
354.186°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.39557 °/min
Orbital period
106.02 mins
BSTAR
0.000428
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COSMOS 2251 DEB Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
12 mins2025-07-01 11:41:25.437Z0.699° NNE2025-07-01 11:47:25.437Z59.878° ENE27.816°2025-07-01 11:53:25.437Z117.775° SE
13 mins2025-07-01 13:30:25.437Z327.306° NNW2025-07-01 13:35:25.437Z269.866° W38.837°2025-07-01 13:43:25.437Z183.375° SSW
5 mins2025-07-02 01:27:25.437Z118.415° SE2025-07-02 01:29:25.437Z90.438° ESE17.578°2025-07-02 01:32:25.437Z55.238° ENE
8 mins2025-07-02 03:13:25.437Z229.147° WSW2025-07-02 03:16:25.437Z287.253° WNW36.532°2025-07-02 03:21:25.437Z6.289° NNE
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