COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34911

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 34911 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
34911, 1993-036ADG
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, 0.062 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 34911U 93036ADG 26301.59158001  .00000228  00000-0  52026-4 0  9991
2 34911  74.0421 354.9463 0082807  38.9441 110.4680 14.59714476932536
Epoch: 2026-10-28T14:11Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-28T14:11:52.512Z)
Latitude
28.50223°
Longitude
-83.845°
Altitude
718.229 km
Speed
7.488 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 04m 14s
True Declination
28° 21' 27"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:10:28
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
750.236 km
Perigee altitude
633.15 km
Semi-major axis
7,069.83 km
Eccentricity
0.00828
Inclination
74.0421°
RAAN
354.9463°
Arg. of periapsis
38.9441°
True anomaly
111.35375°
Mean anomaly
110.468°
Eccentric anomaly
110.9112°
Mean motion
3.65115 °/min
Orbital period
98.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000052026
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