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
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  3557U 68097K   25194.00598263  .00000418  00000-0  17725-3 0  9992
2  3557  62.3084  64.1738 0839272 174.5033 186.5948 13.23787336709750
Epoch: 2025-07-13T00:08Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-13T00:08:36.899Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
130.88465°
Altitude
1,801.955 km
Speed
6.685 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 16m 41s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-53.24201°
Longitude
-5.68918°
Altitude
926.727 km
Speed
7.516 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 13m 33s
Apparent Declination
-77° 09' 58"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:00:02
Azimuth
196.19° SSW
Elevation
-44.586°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,802.686 km
Perigee altitude
535.823 km
Semi-major axis
7,547.392 km
Eccentricity
0.08393
Inclination
62.3084°
RAAN
64.1738°
Arg. of periapsis
174.5033°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
186.5948°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.31015 °/min
Orbital period
108.76 mins
BSTAR
0.00017725
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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.
5 mins2025-07-13 14:47:35.303Z120.945° SE2025-07-13 14:50:35.303Z103.255° ESE11.606°2025-07-13 14:52:35.303Z90.861° ESE
16 mins2025-07-13 16:33:35.303Z190.512° SSW2025-07-13 16:42:35.303Z108.006° ESE39.796°2025-07-13 16:49:35.303Z45.48° ENE
14 mins2025-07-13 18:27:35.303Z248.194° W2025-07-13 18:35:35.303Z321.855° NNW35.148°2025-07-13 18:41:35.303Z21.829° NNE
7 mins2025-07-13 20:26:35.303Z311.077° NW2025-07-13 20:29:35.303Z334.645° NNW15.215°2025-07-13 20:33:35.303Z9.179° NNE
6 mins2025-07-14 00:17:35.303Z351.503° N2025-07-14 00:20:35.303Z27.721° NE19.667°2025-07-14 00:23:35.303Z72.891° E
7 mins2025-07-14 02:10:35.303Z313.093° NW2025-07-14 02:13:35.303Z256.826° W40.068°2025-07-14 02:17:35.303Z161.918° S
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