COSMOS 2251 DEB, 35834

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 35834 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
35834, 1993-036ATG
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: 10 hours ago

TLE from 10 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 35834U 93036ATG 26123.56033334  .00000181  00000-0  10450-3 0  9998
2 35834  73.9336  52.1414 0110464 183.0802 359.3346 14.13099110682661
Epoch: 2026-05-03T13:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-03T13:26:52.800Z)
Latitude
-2.43084°
Longitude
169.65605°
Altitude
771.873 km
Speed
7.509 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 31m 21s
True Declination
-2° 24' 59"
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
07:38:43
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
926.249 km
Perigee altitude
766.638 km
Semi-major axis
7,224.581 km
Eccentricity
0.01105
Inclination
73.9336°
RAAN
52.1414°
Arg. of periapsis
183.0802°
True anomaly
359.31969°
Mean anomaly
359.3346°
Eccentric anomaly
359.32717°
Mean motion
3.53447 °/min
Orbital period
101.85 mins
BSTAR
0.0001045
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