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
11 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 11 hours ago
0 COSMOS 252 DEB
1 03551U 68097D   25132.80045992  .00003581  00000-0  79080-3 0  9998
2 03551  62.2798 161.7567 0632372  52.1782 313.4783 13.78272539753293
Epoch: 2025-05-12T19:12Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-12T19:12:39.737Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
2.78279°
Altitude
668.469 km
Speed
7.677 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 47m 01s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-32.84648°
Longitude
-158.84571°
Altitude
1,428.492 km
Speed
6.925 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 18m 37s
Apparent Declination
-38° 06' 06"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:05:04
Azimuth
93.543° ESE
Elevation
-69.32°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,433.577 km
Perigee altitude
504.357 km
Semi-major axis
7,347.104 km
Eccentricity
0.0632372
Inclination
62.2798°
RAAN
161.7567°
Arg. of periapsis
52.1782°
True anomaly
307.92707°
Mean anomaly
313.4783°
Eccentric anomaly
310.73276°
Mean motion
3.44643 °/min
BSTAR
0.0007908
Orbital period
104.46 mins
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COSMOS 252 DEB Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
8 mins2025-05-13 11:22:25.727Z350.804° N2025-05-13 11:25:25.727Z37.199° NE27.961°2025-05-13 11:30:25.727Z105.909° ESE
9 mins2025-05-13 13:10:25.727Z300.027° NW2025-05-13 13:13:25.727Z250.337° W34.011°2025-05-13 13:19:25.727Z173.208° S
4 mins2025-05-14 04:29:25.727Z268.267° W2025-05-14 04:31:25.727Z325.415° NNW26.871°2025-05-14 04:33:25.727Z7.995° NNE
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