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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COSMOS 2251 DEB details
Identifier
34758, 1993-036AAC
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update1 day 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 1 day ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 34758U 93036AAC 24345.92765383  .00001345  00000-0  11761-2 0  9990
2 34758  74.1040 169.4072 0389652  17.8489 343.5871 13.56883539779324
Epoch: 2024-12-10T22:15Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-10T22:15:49.29Z)
Latitude-0.00009°
Longitude115.32213°
Altitude772.935 km
Speed7.606 km/s
True Right ascension11h 17m 37s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude7.90515°
Longitude-69.23804°
Altitude1,312.379 km
Speed7.073 km/s
Apparent Right ascension21h 31m 11s
Apparent Declination-15° 17' 47"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time07:08:20
Azimuth298.065° NW
Elevation-50.351°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude1,333.975 km
Perigee altitude755.507 km
Semi-major axis7,422.878 km
Eccentricity0.0389652
Inclination74.104°
RAAN169.4072°
Arg. of periapsis17.8489°
True anomaly342.26387°
Mean anomaly343.5871°
Eccentric anomaly342.93183°
Mean motion3.39379 °/min
BSTAR0.0011761
Orbital period106.08 mins
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COSMOS 2251 DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
10 mins2024-12-12 13:17:38.332Z187.899° SSW2024-12-12 13:22:38.332Z101.615° ESE43.069°2024-12-12 13:27:38.332Z24.034° NE
4 mins2024-12-12 15:09:38.332Z285.149° WNW2024-12-12 15:11:38.332Z310.045° NW14.315°2024-12-12 15:13:38.332Z333.379° NNW
11 mins2024-12-12 22:35:38.332Z6.966° NNE2024-12-12 22:40:38.332Z71.566° E30.894°2024-12-12 22:46:38.332Z126.73° SE
12 mins2024-12-13 00:23:38.332Z319.928° NNW2024-12-13 00:28:38.332Z253.453° W34.914°2024-12-13 00:35:38.332Z190.403° SSW
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