COSMOS 249 DEB, 3609

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 249 DEB, 3609 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sun, 20 Oct 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
3609, 1968-091AB
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1968-10-20 (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 11 hours ago
0 COSMOS 249 DEB
1 03609U 68091AB  25181.89240019  .00002716  00000-0  48961-3 0  9999
2 03609  62.2727  53.5864 0746307  51.7528 314.8292 13.63991810656931
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:25Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:25:03.376Z)
Latitude
Longitude
173.12665°
Altitude
655.993 km
Speed
7.714 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 34m 20s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
62.40334°
Longitude
-98.16855°
Altitude
581.416 km
Speed
7.803 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 35m 03s
Apparent Declination
14° 33' 52"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:59:32
Azimuth
349.507° N
Elevation
-34.896°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,572.314 km
Perigee altitude
468.032 km
Semi-major axis
7,398.31 km
Eccentricity
0.07463
Inclination
62.2727°
RAAN
53.5864°
Arg. of periapsis
51.7528°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
314.8292°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.41071 °/min
Orbital period
105.55 mins
BSTAR
0.00048961
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COSMOS 249 DEB Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-01 16:54:26.113Z185.336° SSW2025-07-01 16:57:26.113Z116.862° SE30.524°2025-07-01 17:00:26.113Z53.308° ENE
6 mins2025-07-02 00:18:26.113Z18.102° NNE2025-07-02 00:20:26.113Z48.591° ENE19.311°2025-07-02 00:24:26.113Z90.266° ESE
10 mins2025-07-02 02:05:26.113Z318.122° NNW2025-07-02 02:09:26.113Z226.368° WSW43.798°2025-07-02 02:15:26.113Z154.051° SSE
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