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
9 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 9 hours ago
0 COSMOS 249 DEB
1  3509U 68091F   25196.39712739  .00312240  00000-0  21383-2 0  9996
2  3509  62.3151  79.0766 0064376  97.0362 263.8092 15.70732496856637
Epoch: 2025-07-15T09:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T09:31:51.806Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
2.61849°
Altitude
363.608 km
Speed
7.689 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 16m 18s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-39.10643°
Longitude
-23.9061°
Altitude
403.92 km
Speed
7.648 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 34m 10s
Apparent Declination
-61° 02' 13"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:05:14
Azimuth
219.03° SW
Elevation
-44.84°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
399.004 km
Perigee altitude
312.305 km
Semi-major axis
6,733.791 km
Eccentricity
0.00644
Inclination
62.3151°
RAAN
79.0766°
Arg. of periapsis
97.0362°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
263.8092°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.92784 °/min
Orbital period
91.65 mins
BSTAR
0.0021383
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COSMOS 249 DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
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Max El.
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End Az.
4 mins2025-07-16 17:46:15.817Z194.575° SSW2025-07-16 17:48:15.817Z84.946° E36.253°2025-07-16 17:50:15.817Z45.333° ENE
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