COSMOS 252 DEB, 3559

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 252 DEB, 3559 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
3559, 1968-097M
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
14 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 14 hours ago
0 COSMOS 252 DEB
1 03559U 68097M   25189.70690809  .00006178  00000-0  11422-2 0  9990
2 03559  62.2900 308.5282 0484577 167.3431 194.0316 14.10996890795351
Epoch: 2025-07-08T16:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T16:57:56.858Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
127.14322°
Altitude
1,198.742 km
Speed
7.082 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 34m 06s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
51.87999°
Longitude
167.15714°
Altitude
937.658 km
Speed
7.35 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 23m 15s
Apparent Declination
18° 38' 17"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:02:37
Azimuth
52.461° ENE
Elevation
-12.325°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,205.39 km
Perigee altitude
504.398 km
Semi-major axis
7,233.031 km
Eccentricity
0.04846
Inclination
62.29°
RAAN
308.5282°
Arg. of periapsis
167.3431°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
194.0316°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.52828 °/min
Orbital period
102.03 mins
BSTAR
0.0011422
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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.
9 mins2025-07-09 08:23:12.871Z156.444° SSE2025-07-09 08:28:12.871Z108.928° ESE20.626°2025-07-09 08:32:12.871Z68.663° E
11 mins2025-07-09 10:07:12.871Z221.895° SW2025-07-09 10:13:12.871Z322.516° NNW43.995°2025-07-09 10:18:12.871Z31.251° NE
7 mins2025-07-09 11:56:12.871Z290.831° WNW2025-07-09 11:59:12.871Z322.798° NNW17.825°2025-07-09 12:03:12.871Z6.866° NNE
5 mins2025-07-09 17:20:12.871Z355.87° N2025-07-09 17:23:12.871Z51.661° ENE22.337°2025-07-09 17:25:12.871Z88.167° E
5 mins2025-07-09 19:06:12.871Z288.493° WNW2025-07-09 19:08:12.871Z239.389° WSW27.525°2025-07-09 19:11:12.871Z182.127° SSW
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