COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34760

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34760 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
34760, 1993-036AAE
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update8 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 8 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 34760U 93036AAE 24346.96961428  .00001818  00000-0  85240-3 0  9995
2 34760  74.0635 234.5246 0097410  16.5802 355.6169 14.18374460815003
Epoch: 2024-12-11T23:16Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-11T23:16:14.673Z)
Latitude11.59996°
Longitude167.64907°
Altitude762.663 km
Speed7.51 km/s
True Right ascension15h 51m 28s
True Declination11° 31' 57"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude17.62066°
Longitude168.85246°
Altitude762.691 km
Speed7.511 km/s
Apparent Right ascension16h 52m 28s
Apparent Declination-9° 43' 19"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time06:11:20
Azimuth35.518° NE
Elevation-55.086°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude898.696 km
Perigee altitude758.297 km
Semi-major axis7,206.633 km
Eccentricity0.009741
Inclination74.0635°
RAAN234.5246°
Arg. of periapsis16.5802°
True anomaly355.53054°
Mean anomaly355.6169°
Eccentric anomaly355.57383°
Mean motion3.54768 °/min
BSTAR0.0008524
Orbital period101.47 mins
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COSMOS 2251 DEB Visibility forecast

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10 mins2024-12-12 17:56:47.527Z198.264° SSW2024-12-12 18:01:47.527Z342.627° N44.944°2024-12-12 18:06:47.527Z18.476° NNE
7 mins2024-12-13 02:51:47.527Z16.961° NNE2024-12-13 02:54:47.527Z57.104° ENE22.66°2024-12-13 02:58:47.527Z108.197° ESE
9 mins2024-12-13 04:34:47.527Z322.414° NNW2024-12-13 04:38:47.527Z251.099° W36.227°2024-12-13 04:43:47.527Z186.237° SSW
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