COSMOS 2251 DEB, 35784

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 35784 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
35784, 1993-036ASE
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: 4 days ago

TLE from 4 days ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 35784U 93036ASE 25351.97844745  .00000944  00000-0  24795-3 0  9999
2 35784  74.0403  79.8718 0041596 209.9484 149.9297 14.50055355657820
Epoch: 2025-12-17T23:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-17T23:28:57.859Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
0.79016°
Altitude
753.702 km
Speed
7.464 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 19m 29s
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
12:50:36
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
752.614 km
Perigee altitude
693.538 km
Semi-major axis
7,101.213 km
Eccentricity
0.00416
Inclination
74.0403°
RAAN
79.8718°
Arg. of periapsis
209.9484°
True anomaly
150.16746°
Mean anomaly
149.9297°
Eccentric anomaly
150.04869°
Mean motion
3.62697 °/min
Orbital period
99.26 mins
BSTAR
0.00024795
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