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
8 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 8 hours ago
0 COSMOS 252 DEB
1 03551U 68097D   25183.93957252  .00003958  00000-0  85273-3 0  9998
2 03551  62.2832  16.1814 0633648  64.4583 302.0567 13.78772848760348
Epoch: 2025-07-02T22:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T22:32:59.065Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
116.72179°
Altitude
745.109 km
Speed
7.596 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 04m 43s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
39.10639°
Longitude
-89.31079°
Altitude
788.938 km
Speed
7.556 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 48m 52s
Apparent Declination
3° 06' 16"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:51:34
Azimuth
305.624° NW
Elevation
-30.874°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,432.624 km
Perigee altitude
501.753 km
Semi-major axis
7,345.326 km
Eccentricity
0.06336
Inclination
62.2832°
RAAN
16.1814°
Arg. of periapsis
64.4583°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
302.0567°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.44768 °/min
Orbital period
104.42 mins
BSTAR
0.00085273
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COSMOS 252 DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2025-07-03 14:20:57.679Z189.56° SSW2025-07-03 14:23:57.679Z136.063° SSE33.158°2025-07-03 14:26:57.679Z55.422° ENE
4 mins2025-07-03 21:40:57.679Z21.778° NNE2025-07-03 21:41:57.679Z37.231° NE16.363°2025-07-03 21:44:57.679Z76.808° E
9 mins2025-07-03 23:26:57.679Z318.999° NNW2025-07-03 23:29:57.679Z274.705° WNW43.646°2025-07-03 23:35:57.679Z152.038° SSE
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