COSMOS 249 DEB, 3509

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 249 DEB, 3509 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
3509, 1968-091F
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
14 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
Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 14 hours ago
0 COSMOS 249 DEB
1 03509U 68091F   25128.73450417  .00149806  00000-0  22154-2 0  9994
2 03509  62.3238 332.9137 0116708  81.6443 279.7884 15.46994155846619
Epoch: 2025-05-08T17:37Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T17:37:41.16Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-158.30857°
Altitude
414.763 km
Speed
7.67 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 11m 39s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
62.40586°
Longitude
-66.74907°
Altitude
356.437 km
Speed
7.746 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 11m 41s
Apparent Declination
13° 09' 00"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:07:43
Azimuth
358.793° N
Elevation
-36.926°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
503.778 km
Perigee altitude
344.996 km
Semi-major axis
6,802.524 km
Eccentricity
0.0116708
Inclination
62.3238°
RAAN
332.9137°
Arg. of periapsis
81.6443°
True anomaly
278.46733°
Mean anomaly
279.7884°
Eccentric anomaly
279.12818°
Mean motion
3.86846 °/min
BSTAR
0.0022154
Orbital period
93.06 mins
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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.
5 mins2025-05-09 15:29:38.217Z215.282° SW2025-05-09 15:32:38.217Z18.904° NNE44.674°2025-05-09 15:34:38.217Z34.52° NE
4 mins2025-05-09 23:37:38.217Z344.641° N2025-05-09 23:39:38.217Z74.861° E35.77°2025-05-09 23:41:38.217Z125.088° SE
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