COSMOS 252 DEB, 3549

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 252 DEB, 3549 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Fri, 01 Nov 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
3549, 1968-097B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
20 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1968-11-01 (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 20 hours ago
0 COSMOS 252 DEB
1 03549U 68097B   25188.48399015  .00004719  00000-0  60363-3 0  9996
2 03549  62.3013 246.5226 0276597 242.5623 114.7074 14.59325802819602
Epoch: 2025-07-07T11:36Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T11:36:56.748Z)
Latitude
-0.0001°
Longitude
146.59343°
Altitude
783.288 km
Speed
7.417 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 26m 05s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
58.21285°
Longitude
-93.55296°
Altitude
842.66 km
Speed
7.364 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 53m 58s
Apparent Declination
22° 39' 01"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:57:10
Azimuth
43.051° NE
Elevation
-14.263°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
889.88 km
Perigee altitude
498.639 km
Semi-major axis
7,072.397 km
Eccentricity
0.02766
Inclination
62.3013°
RAAN
246.5226°
Arg. of periapsis
242.5623°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
114.7074°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.64916 °/min
Orbital period
98.65 mins
BSTAR
0.00060363
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COSMOS 252 DEB Visibility forecast

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8 mins2025-07-08 12:47:32.594Z347.16° N2025-07-08 12:51:32.594Z33.733° NE20.972°2025-07-08 12:55:32.594Z86.067° E
8 mins2025-07-08 14:30:32.594Z317.84° NNW2025-07-08 14:34:32.594Z211.242° SW43.008°2025-07-08 14:38:32.594Z155.675° SSE
9 mins2025-07-09 04:51:32.594Z181.607° SSW2025-07-09 04:55:32.594Z121.608° SE34.546°2025-07-09 05:00:32.594Z50.716° ENE
9 mins2025-07-09 06:33:32.594Z255.406° W2025-07-09 06:37:32.594Z310.918° NW30.884°2025-07-09 06:42:32.594Z18.701° NNE
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