COSMOS 2251 DEB, 35465

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 35465 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
35465, 1993-036ALK
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: 4 days ago

TLE from 4 days ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 35465U 93036ALK 25309.56738823  .00001873  00000-0  54123-3 0  9992
2 35465  73.9980 266.3406 0062587  75.8205 284.9895 14.44133129867056
Epoch: 2025-11-05T13:37Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-05T13:37:02.343Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
17.04265°
Altitude
736.223 km
Speed
7.493 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 45m 21s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight 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
00:55:12
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
787.059 km
Perigee altitude
697.927 km
Semi-major axis
7,120.63 km
Eccentricity
0.00626
Inclination
73.998°
RAAN
266.3406°
Arg. of periapsis
75.8205°
True anomaly
284.29532°
Mean anomaly
284.9895°
Eccentric anomaly
284.64255°
Mean motion
3.61215 °/min
Orbital period
99.66 mins
BSTAR
0.00054123

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