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
13 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 13 hours ago
0 COSMOS 249 DEB *
1  3679U 68091AE  25133.83852813  .00002868  00000-0  66540-3 0  9999
2  3679  62.7486  47.8425 0524086 182.9724 176.8177 13.96544625729042
Epoch: 2025-05-13T20:07Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-13T20:07:28.83Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-125.85913°
Altitude
1,288.78 km
Speed
7.021 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 11m 22s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
58.21893°
Longitude
-3.14945°
Altitude
802.044 km
Speed
7.516 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 45m 48s
Apparent Declination
18° 24' 12"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:10:35
Azimuth
320.315° NNW
Elevation
-21.38°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,286.345 km
Perigee altitude
522.982 km
Semi-major axis
7,282.801 km
Eccentricity
0.0524086
Inclination
62.7486°
RAAN
47.8425°
Arg. of periapsis
182.9724°
True anomaly
177.13057°
Mean anomaly
176.8177°
Eccentric anomaly
176.9761°
Mean motion
3.49217 °/min
BSTAR
0.0006654
Orbital period
103.09 mins
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COSMOS 249 DEB * Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El.
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End Az.
11 mins2025-05-14 18:33:40.574Z162.011° S2025-05-14 18:39:40.574Z112.656° SE23.043°2025-05-14 18:44:40.574Z64.859° ENE
13 mins2025-05-14 20:19:40.574Z221.855° SW2025-05-14 20:25:40.574Z281.854° WNW43.857°2025-05-14 20:32:40.574Z31.705° NE
8 mins2025-05-14 22:09:40.574Z286.656° WNW2025-05-14 22:13:40.574Z325.516° NNW19.777°2025-05-14 22:17:40.574Z6.456° NNE
7 mins2025-05-15 03:37:40.574Z350.016° N2025-05-15 03:40:40.574Z35.679° NE25.921°2025-05-15 03:44:40.574Z102.218° ESE
6 mins2025-05-15 05:24:40.574Z296.283° NW2025-05-15 05:27:40.574Z235.246° WSW27.612°2025-05-15 05:30:40.574Z184.551° SSW
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