COSMOS 2251 DEB, 35022

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 35022 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
35022, 1993-036AGK
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: 1 week ago

TLE from 1 week ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 35022U 93036AGK 26166.72533400  .00001711  00000-0  34511-3 0  9995
2 35022  74.0240 327.9886 0046614 119.3025 241.2812 14.61586304618458
Epoch: 2026-06-15T17:24Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-15T17:24:28.857Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
162.86076°
Altitude
706.646 km
Speed
7.494 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 51m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
07:09:40
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
718.58 km
Perigee altitude
652.726 km
Semi-major axis
7,063.79 km
Eccentricity
0.00466
Inclination
74.024°
RAAN
327.9886°
Arg. of periapsis
119.3025°
True anomaly
240.81406°
Mean anomaly
241.2812°
Eccentric anomaly
241.0475°
Mean motion
3.65583 °/min
Orbital period
98.47 mins
BSTAR
0.00034511

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