COSMOS 2251 DEB, 35674

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 35674 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
35674, 1993-036APR
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: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 35674U 93036APR 26060.28503111  .00007865  00000-0  17109-2 0  9997
2 35674  74.0597 168.0457 0093532 195.6614 164.1653 14.55420136872536
Epoch: 2026-03-01T06:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-01T06:50:26.687Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-93.66051°
Altitude
774.456 km
Speed
7.433 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 12m 10s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:02:04
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
771.857 km
Perigee altitude
639.345 km
Semi-major axis
7,083.738 km
Eccentricity
0.00935
Inclination
74.0597°
RAAN
168.0457°
Arg. of periapsis
195.6614°
True anomaly
164.4545°
Mean anomaly
164.1653°
Eccentric anomaly
164.31022°
Mean motion
3.6404 °/min
Orbital period
98.89 mins
BSTAR
0.0017109
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