COSMOS 2251 DEB, 35060

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 35060 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
35060, 1993-036AHP
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of CISCIS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1993-06-16 (32 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 weeks ago

TLE from 2 weeks ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 35060U 93036AHP 25294.77144609  .00001485  00000-0  46538-3 0  9992
2 35060  74.0387 340.5856 0016644  80.9795 279.3244 14.41427351864938
Epoch: 2025-10-21T18:30Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-21T18:30:52.942Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
32.4104°
Altitude
754.5 km
Speed
7.478 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 42m 20s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
04:14:07
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
763.271 km
Perigee altitude
739.538 km
Semi-major axis
7,129.541 km
Eccentricity
0.00166
Inclination
74.0387°
RAAN
340.5856°
Arg. of periapsis
80.9795°
True anomaly
279.13613°
Mean anomaly
279.3244°
Eccentric anomaly
279.23027°
Mean motion
3.60538 °/min
Orbital period
99.85 mins
BSTAR
0.00046538
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