COSMOS 252 DEB, 3551

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 252 DEB, 3551 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
3551, 1968-097D
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
22 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 22 hours ago
0 COSMOS 252 DEB
1 03551U 68097D   25151.22742933  .00005593  00000-0  12060-2 0  9993
2 03551  62.2812 109.3177 0632986  56.5897 309.4053 13.78443689755834
Epoch: 2025-05-31T05:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-31T05:27:29.894Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
138.47229°
Altitude
694.503 km
Speed
7.649 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 17m 16s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-12.75989°
Longitude
-37.31017°
Altitude
1,302.194 km
Speed
7.042 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 33m 58s
Apparent Declination
-30° 48' 59"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:53:09
Azimuth
93.246° ESE
Elevation
-48.931°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,433.381 km
Perigee altitude
503.336 km
Semi-major axis
7,346.495 km
Eccentricity
0.0633
Inclination
62.2812°
RAAN
109.3177°
Arg. of periapsis
56.5897°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
309.4053°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.44685 °/min
Orbital period
104.44 mins
BSTAR
0.001206
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COSMOS 252 DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-06-01 06:19:10.606Z356.787° N2025-06-01 06:22:10.606Z42.697° NE22.81°2025-06-01 06:26:10.606Z94.446° ESE
9 mins2025-06-01 08:07:10.606Z306.304° NW2025-06-01 08:10:10.606Z242.795° WSW39.28°2025-06-01 08:16:10.606Z163.423° S
5 mins2025-06-01 23:25:10.606Z244.955° WSW2025-06-01 23:27:10.606Z294.477° NW34.336°2025-06-01 23:30:10.606Z18.202° NNE
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