COSMOS 249 DEB *, 3679

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 249 DEB *, 3679 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
3679, 1968-091AE
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
10 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 10 hours ago
0 COSMOS 249 DEB *
1 03679U 68091AE  25128.89787012  .00003346  00000-0  76901-3 0  9991
2 03679  62.7476  62.0774 0524740 182.2452 177.6238 13.96514472727889
Epoch: 2025-05-08T21:32Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T21:32:55.978Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-128.11761°
Altitude
1,289.602 km
Speed
7.021 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 08m 18s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
7.46551°
Longitude
-125.50943°
Altitude
1,286.779 km
Speed
7.023 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 12m 42s
Apparent Declination
-13° 51' 08"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:03:19
Azimuth
354.83° N
Elevation
-63.855°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,286.932 km
Perigee altitude
522.605 km
Semi-major axis
7,282.906 km
Eccentricity
0.052474
Inclination
62.7476°
RAAN
62.0774°
Arg. of periapsis
182.2452°
True anomaly
177.85774°
Mean anomaly
177.6238°
Eccentric anomaly
177.74224°
Mean motion
3.4921 °/min
BSTAR
0.00076901
Orbital period
103.09 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.
12 mins2025-05-09 19:59:14.989Z166.769° S2025-05-09 20:05:14.989Z115.676° SE25.778°2025-05-09 20:11:14.989Z58.035° ENE
13 mins2025-05-09 21:45:14.989Z226.82° WSW2025-05-09 21:52:14.989Z327.786° NNW42.298°2025-05-09 21:58:14.989Z29.433° NE
7 mins2025-05-09 23:36:14.989Z294.638° NW2025-05-09 23:39:14.989Z323.311° NNW18.034°2025-05-09 23:43:14.989Z3.996° NNE
7 mins2025-05-10 05:03:14.989Z345.918° N2025-05-10 05:07:14.989Z56.941° ENE28.461°2025-05-10 05:10:14.989Z106.196° ESE
6 mins2025-05-10 06:50:14.989Z293.441° NW2025-05-10 06:53:14.989Z240.135° WSW23.501°2025-05-10 06:56:14.989Z191.638° SSW
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