COSMOS 252 DEB, 3555

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 252 DEB, 3555 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
3555, 1968-097H
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
17 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
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago
0 COSMOS 252 DEB
1  3555U 68097H   25193.58848894  .00000451  00000-0  18559-3 0  9993
2  3555  62.3137  54.6217 0923007 102.6420 267.9263 13.08123459692786
Epoch: 2025-07-12T14:07Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-12T14:07:25.444Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-87.95821°
Altitude
1,321.574 km
Speed
7.155 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 38m 29s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-26.23448°
Longitude
105.10372°
Altitude
1,382.38 km
Speed
7.1 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 33m 34s
Apparent Declination
-53° 19' 32"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:01:08
Azimuth
226.172° WSW
Elevation
-34.722°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,931.579 km
Perigee altitude
527.218 km
Semi-major axis
7,607.536 km
Eccentricity
0.0923
Inclination
62.3137°
RAAN
54.6217°
Arg. of periapsis
102.642°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
267.9263°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.27097 °/min
Orbital period
110.06 mins
BSTAR
0.00018559
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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.
10 mins2025-07-13 15:54:51.019Z188.819° SSW2025-07-13 16:00:51.019Z117.641° SE33.687°2025-07-13 16:04:51.019Z53.864° ENE
7 mins2025-07-13 17:50:51.019Z263.253° W2025-07-13 17:53:51.019Z302.976° NW24.085°2025-07-13 17:57:51.019Z9.139° NNE
7 mins2025-07-14 01:32:51.019Z308.628° NW2025-07-14 01:35:51.019Z224.825° SW38.256°2025-07-14 01:39:51.019Z162.928° S
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