COSMOS 2251 DEB, 35593

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 35593 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 16 Jun 1993 UTC launched from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). The debris from Iridium 33, an American commercial communications satellite, has been tracked extensively since its accidental collision with the defunct Russian satellite Cosmos 2251 in 2009. This event, occurring at high speed in low Earth orbit (LEO), generated thousands of pieces of space debris, significantly increasing the risk of further collisions. The Iridium 33 debris cloud has impacted space traffic management and orbital debris mitigation strategies, making it a subject of ongoing study in space situational awareness.

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Identifier
35593, 1993-036AML
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of CISCIS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1993-06-16 (33 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 5 days ago

TLE from 5 days ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 35593U 93036AML 26033.44109603  .00003456  00000-0  13825-2 0  9996
2 35593  74.0849 195.3744 0102799 189.9635 169.9477 14.25890079858022
Epoch: 2026-02-02T10:35Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-02T10:35:10.696Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
-96.05653°
Altitude
880.852 km
Speed
7.374 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 01m 29s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:31:45
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
876.955 km
Perigee altitude
729.31 km
Semi-major axis
7,181.269 km
Eccentricity
0.01028
Inclination
74.0849°
RAAN
195.3744°
Arg. of periapsis
189.9635°
True anomaly
170.15074°
Mean anomaly
169.9477°
Eccentric anomaly
170.04948°
Mean motion
3.56649 °/min
Orbital period
100.94 mins
BSTAR
0.0013825
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