DECAYED

COSMOS 249 DEB, 3509 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 249 DEB, 3509 was 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
Decayed
Country
Flag of CISCIS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Decayed 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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Last TLE update: 1 month ago

TLE from 1 month ago
0 COSMOS 249 DEB
1  3509U 68091F   25224.64562223  .05298004  87959-5  24896-2 0  9998
2  3509  62.3007 328.5474 0009462  23.0744 337.0830 16.21033658861117
Epoch: 2025-08-12T15:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-12T15:29:41.76Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
134.7881°
Altitude
212.892 km
Speed
7.783 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 54m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:05:55
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
221.815 km
Perigee altitude
209.337 km
Semi-major axis
6,593.713 km
Eccentricity
0.00095
Inclination
62.3007°
RAAN
328.5474°
Arg. of periapsis
23.0744°
True anomaly
337.04073°
Mean anomaly
337.083°
Eccentric anomaly
337.06187°
Mean motion
4.05367 °/min
Orbital period
88.81 mins
BSTAR
0.0024896
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