COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34883

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34883 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
34883, 1993-036ACW
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: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 34883U 93036ACW 26119.55452587  .00009152  00000-0  19933-2 0  9991
2 34883  74.1977 164.9575 0092309 305.0659  54.1872 14.55400231884429
Epoch: 2026-04-29T13:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-29T13:18:31.035Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
107.81438°
Altitude
672.828 km
Speed
7.541 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 59m 49s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
01:14:20
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
771.044 km
Perigee altitude
640.264 km
Semi-major axis
7,083.791 km
Eccentricity
0.00923
Inclination
74.1977°
RAAN
164.9575°
Arg. of periapsis
305.0659°
True anomaly
55.05079°
Mean anomaly
54.1872°
Eccentric anomaly
54.61841°
Mean motion
3.64036 °/min
Orbital period
98.89 mins
BSTAR
0.0019933
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