COSMOS 2251 DEB, 35028

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 35028 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
35028, 1993-036AGR
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 35028U 93036AGR 26046.60942191  .00000470  00000-0  10739-3 0  9993
2 35028  74.0390 147.8741 0084626 265.9122 155.1055 14.56641566892306
Epoch: 2026-02-15T14:37Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-15T14:37:34.053Z)
Latitude
57.70573°
Longitude
169.61751°
Altitude
767.861 km
Speed
7.447 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 38m 30s
True Declination
57° 33' 02"
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
12:47:38
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
761.553 km
Perigee altitude
641.726 km
Semi-major axis
7,079.777 km
Eccentricity
0.00846
Inclination
74.039°
RAAN
147.8741°
Arg. of periapsis
265.9122°
True anomaly
155.50983°
Mean anomaly
155.1055°
Eccentric anomaly
155.30805°
Mean motion
3.64346 °/min
Orbital period
98.81 mins
BSTAR
0.00010739
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