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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Identifier
34760, 1993-036AAE
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
13 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 13 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 34760U 93036AAE 25181.88383367  .00000484  00000-0  23207-3 0  9997
2 34760  74.0617 236.4276 0098865 329.7690 210.1036 14.19123001843492
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:12:43.229Z)
Latitude
0.55683°
Longitude
178.90204°
Altitude
892.664 km
Speed
7.374 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 45m 04s
True Declination
0° 33' 13"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
40.1277°
Longitude
11.95687°
Altitude
812.578 km
Speed
7.462 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 27m 30s
Apparent Declination
4° 47' 06"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:44:01
Azimuth
297.132° NW
Elevation
-22.041°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
897.184 km
Perigee altitude
754.737 km
Semi-major axis
7,204.097 km
Eccentricity
0.00989
Inclination
74.0617°
RAAN
236.4276°
Arg. of periapsis
329.769°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
210.1036°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.54955 °/min
Orbital period
101.42 mins
BSTAR
0.00023207
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COSMOS 2251 DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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8 mins2025-07-01 13:50:37.574Z12.428° NNE2025-07-01 13:54:37.574Z63.686° ENE22.974°2025-07-01 13:58:37.574Z110.488° ESE
10 mins2025-07-01 15:33:37.574Z325.572° NNW2025-07-01 15:37:37.574Z269.311° W36.817°2025-07-01 15:43:37.574Z184.257° SSW
8 mins2025-07-02 04:38:37.574Z189.564° SSW2025-07-02 04:41:37.574Z154.687° SSE43.468°2025-07-02 04:46:37.574Z22.553° NE
4 mins2025-07-02 06:24:37.574Z287.484° WNW2025-07-02 06:26:37.574Z312.017° NW14.351°2025-07-02 06:28:37.574Z334.599° NNW
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