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
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1968-10-20 (56 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 2 days ago
0 COSMOS 249 DEB
1 03609U 68091AB  25107.83486902  .00003061  00000-0  56866-3 0  9991
2 03609  62.2749 259.8577 0742399  34.1433 330.5114 13.63530094646833
Epoch: 2025-04-17T20:02Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-17T20:02:12.683Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
113.10376°
Altitude
557.178 km
Speed
7.819 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 19m 25s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
39.26921°
Longitude
-98.19372°
Altitude
1,080.729 km
Speed
7.29 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 34m 07s
Apparent Declination
7° 50' 59"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
06:33:06
Azimuth
285.548° WNW
Elevation
-6.07°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,571.217 km
Perigee altitude
472.469 km
Semi-major axis
7,399.98 km
Eccentricity
0.0742399
Inclination
62.2749°
RAAN
259.8577°
Arg. of periapsis
34.1433°
True anomaly
325.96196°
Mean anomaly
330.5114°
Eccentric anomaly
328.27463°
Mean motion
3.40955 °/min
BSTAR
0.00056866
Orbital period
105.59 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.
7 mins2025-04-20 11:32:17.171Z211.424° SW2025-04-20 11:35:17.171Z187.304° SSW43.701°2025-04-20 11:39:17.171Z37.26° NE
11 mins2025-04-20 18:54:17.171Z341.584° N2025-04-20 18:59:17.171Z46.216° ENE30.636°2025-04-20 19:05:17.171Z109.846° ESE
12 mins2025-04-20 20:44:17.171Z305.791° NW2025-04-20 20:48:17.171Z248.439° W37.133°2025-04-20 20:56:17.171Z168.27° S
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