COSMOS 252 DEB *, 3686

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 252 DEB *, 3686 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Fri, 01 Nov 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
3686, 1968-097AD
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
21 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1968-11-01 (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 21 hours ago
0 COSMOS 252 DEB *
1 03686U 68097AD  25181.54430768  .00000236  00000-0  28315-3 0  9990
2 03686  62.2579 282.7454 0656774  93.2883 274.3422 13.15988393650450
Epoch: 2025-06-30T13:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T13:03:48.183Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
167.94203°
Altitude
1,196.703 km
Speed
7.258 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 50m 58s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
45.80282°
Longitude
-46.80386°
Altitude
777.416 km
Speed
7.679 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 54m 37s
Apparent Declination
7° 23' 02"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:20:32
Azimuth
44.014° NE
Elevation
-31.947°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,696.714 km
Perigee altitude
701.412 km
Semi-major axis
7,577.2 km
Eccentricity
0.06568
Inclination
62.2579°
RAAN
282.7454°
Arg. of periapsis
93.2883°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
274.3422°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.29064 °/min
Orbital period
109.4 mins
BSTAR
0.00028315
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COSMOS 252 DEB * Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
9 mins2025-07-01 16:58:13.045Z332.163° NNW2025-07-01 17:01:13.045Z26.558° NE43.167°2025-07-01 17:07:13.045Z137.982° SSE
5 mins2025-07-01 18:52:13.045Z268.715° W2025-07-01 18:54:13.045Z244.725° WSW14.661°2025-07-01 18:57:13.045Z213.874° SW
7 mins2025-07-02 07:08:13.045Z153.447° SSE2025-07-02 07:11:13.045Z119.239° SE20.252°2025-07-02 07:15:13.045Z69.837° E
8 mins2025-07-02 09:00:13.045Z236.596° WSW2025-07-02 09:04:13.045Z309.476° NW39.438°2025-07-02 09:08:13.045Z23.655° NE
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