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

13 hours ago

Origin

Russian Space Forces (CIS)

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 13 hours ago

0 COSMOS 252 DEB
1 03549U 68097B   25199.44703330  .00003967  00000-0  51200-3 0  9997
2 03549  62.3000 211.1270 0275704 245.9123 111.2886 14.59416951821204

Epoch: 2025-07-18T10:43Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T10:43:43.677Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

113.69664°

Altitude

772.225 km

Speed

7.429 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 04m 30s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-56.85048°

Longitude

-14.93423°

Altitude

521.435 km

Speed

7.706 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

02h 26m 10s

Apparent Declination

-55° 41' 20"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

12:11:23

Azimuth

223.237° SW

Elevation

-62.837°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

888.946 km

Perigee altitude

498.985 km

Semi-major axis

7,072.102 km

Eccentricity

0.02757

Inclination

62.3°

RAAN

211.127°

Arg. of periapsis

245.9123°

True anomaly

114.19471°

Mean anomaly

111.2886°

Eccentric anomaly

112.74542°

Mean motion

3.64939 °/min

Orbital period

98.65 mins

BSTAR

0.000512

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COSMOS 252 DEB, 3712 (Decayed)

COSMOS 252 DEB Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
9 mins	2025-07-19 01:38:47.017Z	166.012° S	2025-07-19 01:42:47.017Z	118.014° SE	24.447°	2025-07-19 01:47:47.017Z	58.764° ENE
9 mins	2025-07-19 03:20:47.017Z	239.999° WSW	2025-07-19 03:24:47.017Z	313.908° NW	38.944°	2025-07-19 03:29:47.017Z	25.602° NE
5 mins	2025-07-19 05:05:47.017Z	307.69° NW	2025-07-19 05:07:47.017Z	329.249° NNW	14.47°	2025-07-19 05:10:47.017Z	0.902° NNE
8 mins	2025-07-19 10:17:47.017Z	348.94° N	2025-07-19 10:20:47.017Z	34.459° NE	29.691°	2025-07-19 10:25:47.017Z	109.206° ESE
7 mins	2025-07-19 11:59:47.017Z	300.339° NW	2025-07-19 12:02:47.017Z	252.171° W	31.028°	2025-07-19 12:06:47.017Z	182.305° SSW

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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