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
19 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 19 hours ago
0 COSMOS 249 DEB
1 03609U 68091AB  25128.51466122  .00001847  00000-0  35086-3 0  9992
2 03609  62.2734 202.2796 0743702  39.0556 326.1814 13.63645425649657
Epoch: 2025-05-08T12:21Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T12:21:06.729Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
150.4175°
Altitude
580.792 km
Speed
7.794 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 29m 07s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-25.46753°
Longitude
133.7686°
Altitude
790.861 km
Speed
7.578 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 08m 58s
Apparent Declination
-54° 44' 31"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:43:56
Azimuth
225.029° WSW
Elevation
-36.247°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,571.733 km
Perigee altitude
471.119 km
Semi-major axis
7,399.563 km
Eccentricity
0.0743702
Inclination
62.2734°
RAAN
202.2796°
Arg. of periapsis
39.0556°
True anomaly
321.04965°
Mean anomaly
326.1814°
Eccentric anomaly
323.65615°
Mean motion
3.40984 °/min
BSTAR
0.00035086
Orbital period
105.58 mins
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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.
5 mins2025-05-09 07:53:55.594Z267.963° W2025-05-09 07:56:55.594Z329.737° NNW19.72°2025-05-09 07:58:55.594Z4.861° NNE
7 mins2025-05-09 13:27:55.594Z6.769° NNE2025-05-09 13:30:55.594Z45.343° ENE18.213°2025-05-09 13:34:55.594Z83.506° E
11 mins2025-05-09 15:15:55.594Z325.534° NNW2025-05-09 15:19:55.594Z355.471° N44.906°2025-05-09 15:26:55.594Z145.278° SSE
7 mins2025-05-09 17:05:55.594Z276.985° WNW2025-05-09 17:08:55.594Z247.115° WSW17.225°2025-05-09 17:12:55.594Z213.018° SW
6 mins2025-05-10 06:44:55.594Z221.904° SW2025-05-10 06:46:55.594Z248.087° W41.97°2025-05-10 06:50:55.594Z32.602° NE
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