COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34814

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34814 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
34814, 1993-036ABD
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of CISCIS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1993-06-16 (33 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 8 hours ago

TLE from 8 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 34814U 93036ABD 26120.28853696  .00002041  00000-0  67851-3 0  9996
2 34814  73.8944  68.3690 0055146 285.0503 225.9870 14.37517709893235
Epoch: 2026-04-30T06:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-30T06:55:29.593Z)
Latitude
28.20494°
Longitude
-82.60224°
Altitude
797.358 km
Speed
7.443 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 58m 02s
True Declination
28° 03' 46"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:10:39
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
803.734 km
Perigee altitude
724.958 km
Semi-major axis
7,142.483 km
Eccentricity
0.00551
Inclination
73.8944°
RAAN
68.369°
Arg. of periapsis
285.0503°
True anomaly
225.5347°
Mean anomaly
225.987°
Eccentric anomaly
225.76063°
Mean motion
3.59558 °/min
Orbital period
100.12 mins
BSTAR
0.00067851
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