COSMOS 2251 DEB, 35026

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 35026 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
35026, 1993-036AGP
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: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 35026U 93036AGP 26185.55898170  .00000247  00000-0  63351-4 0  9997
2 35026  74.0477 293.9967 0083692 355.1935  19.3730 14.53742437911050
Epoch: 2026-07-04T13:24Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-04T13:24:56.018Z)
Latitude
14.27902°
Longitude
174.34165°
Altitude
659.411 km
Speed
7.559 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 52m 35s
True Declination
14° 11' 45"
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
14:45:53
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
770.386 km
Perigee altitude
651.724 km
Semi-major axis
7,089.192 km
Eccentricity
0.00837
Inclination
74.0477°
RAAN
293.9967°
Arg. of periapsis
355.1935°
True anomaly
19.6943°
Mean anomaly
19.373°
Eccentric anomaly
19.53333°
Mean motion
3.6362 °/min
Orbital period
99 mins
BSTAR
0.000063351
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