COSMOS 252 DEB, 3557

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 252 DEB, 3557 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

3557, 1968-097K

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

20 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 20 hours ago

0 COSMOS 252 DEB
1  3557U 68097K   25198.61371437  .00000359  00000-0  15834-3 0  9998
2  3557  62.3087  52.1778 0838819 175.5173 185.3996 13.23792420710365

Epoch: 2025-07-17T14:43Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-17T14:43:44.921Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

-104.43639°

Altitude

1,802.768 km

Speed

6.684 km/s

True Right ascension

03h 28m 42s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

22.78888°

Longitude

-93.93837°

Altitude

1,704.571 km

Speed

6.774 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

06h 45m 43s

Apparent Declination

-7° 27' 10"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

23:34:53

Azimuth

84.314° E

Elevation

-18.334°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,802.323 km

Perigee altitude

536.148 km

Semi-major axis

7,547.372 km

Eccentricity

0.08388

Inclination

62.3087°

RAAN

52.1778°

Arg. of periapsis

175.5173°

True anomaly

184.58088°

Mean anomaly

185.3996°

Eccentric anomaly

184.98221°

Mean motion

3.31016 °/min

Orbital period

108.76 mins

BSTAR

0.00015834

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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.
14 mins	2025-07-18 14:23:20.982Z	159.174° S	2025-07-18 14:30:20.982Z	113.187° SE	24.614°	2025-07-18 14:37:20.982Z	60.421° ENE
16 mins	2025-07-18 16:14:20.982Z	216.867° SW	2025-07-18 16:23:20.982Z	349.754° N	44.676°	2025-07-18 16:30:20.982Z	34.054° NE
12 mins	2025-07-18 18:10:20.982Z	274.124° WNW	2025-07-18 18:16:20.982Z	320.179° NNW	24.608°	2025-07-18 18:22:20.982Z	15.908° NNE
8 mins	2025-07-18 23:58:20.982Z	339.609° N	2025-07-19 00:02:20.982Z	48.564° ENE	34.247°	2025-07-19 00:06:20.982Z	117.528° SE
4 mins	2025-07-19 01:52:20.982Z	276.309° WNW	2025-07-19 01:54:20.982Z	243.41° WSW	17.648°	2025-07-19 01:56:20.982Z	211.845° SW

Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs

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