COSMOS 249 DEB, 3506

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 249 DEB, 3506 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sun, 20 Oct 1968 UTC launched from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier
3506, 1968-091C
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
8 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1968-10-20 (57 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
0.400 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 COSMOS 249 DEB
1 03506U 68091C   25186.58076839  .00000082  00000-0  81764-4 0  9996
2 03506  62.3645  32.4083 0957479 194.1138 163.1277 12.90906549661735
Epoch: 2025-07-05T13:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T13:56:18.388Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-100.48512°
Altitude
2,008.136 km
Speed
6.57 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 09m 37s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
24.71241°
Longitude
-87.38668°
Altitude
2,008.543 km
Speed
6.572 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 59m 16s
Apparent Declination
-3° 29' 17"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:28:58
Azimuth
293.374° NW
Elevation
-30.286°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
2,031.77 km
Perigee altitude
562.033 km
Semi-major axis
7,675.038 km
Eccentricity
0.09575
Inclination
62.3645°
RAAN
32.4083°
Arg. of periapsis
194.1138°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
163.1277°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.22792 °/min
Orbital period
111.53 mins
BSTAR
0.000081764
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COSMOS 249 DEB Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
9 mins2025-07-05 21:55:55.867Z340.418° N2025-07-05 22:00:55.867Z20.853° NNE17.95°2025-07-05 22:04:55.867Z60.657° ENE
10 mins2025-07-05 23:52:55.867Z332.2° NNW2025-07-05 23:57:55.867Z34.834° NE40.789°2025-07-06 00:02:55.867Z128.019° SE
5 mins2025-07-06 01:49:55.867Z284.549° WNW2025-07-06 01:51:55.867Z261.931° W16.89°2025-07-06 01:54:55.867Z221.854° SW
19 mins2025-07-06 14:10:55.867Z173.468° S2025-07-06 14:20:55.867Z110.051° ESE33.138°2025-07-06 14:29:55.867Z49.784° ENE
20 mins2025-07-06 16:05:55.867Z227.25° WSW2025-07-06 16:15:55.867Z293.568° NW42.93°2025-07-06 16:25:55.867Z31.714° NE
14 mins2025-07-06 18:06:55.867Z283.053° WNW2025-07-06 18:13:55.867Z329.031° NNW24.292°2025-07-06 18:20:55.867Z21.802° NNE
7 mins2025-07-06 20:09:55.867Z333.133° NNW2025-07-06 20:12:55.867Z353.882° N14.677°2025-07-06 20:16:55.867Z25.229° NE
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