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
9 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 9 hours ago
0 COSMOS 252 DEB *
1 03686U 68097AD  25195.52543642  .00000581  00000-0  58564-3 0  9991
2 03686  62.2571 246.9842 0654472  96.3920 271.1982 13.16003646652294
Epoch: 2025-07-14T12:36Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T12:36:37.706Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
125.19401°
Altitude
1,223.73 km
Speed
7.233 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 27m 56s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-55.1003°
Longitude
75.63592°
Altitude
1,694.73 km
Speed
6.804 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 45m 36s
Apparent Declination
-69° 34' 56"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:52:59
Azimuth
153.36° SSE
Elevation
-46.686°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,694.907 km
Perigee altitude
703.102 km
Semi-major axis
7,577.142 km
Eccentricity
0.06545
Inclination
62.2571°
RAAN
246.9842°
Arg. of periapsis
96.392°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
271.1982°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.29068 °/min
Orbital period
109.4 mins
BSTAR
0.00058564
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COSMOS 252 DEB * Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
11 mins2025-07-15 05:08:29.842Z203.439° SW2025-07-15 05:14:29.842Z112.074° ESE42.747°2025-07-15 05:19:29.842Z41.232° NE
6 mins2025-07-15 07:04:29.842Z279.231° WNW2025-07-15 07:07:29.842Z316.914° NNW19.623°2025-07-15 07:10:29.842Z359.361° N
7 mins2025-07-15 12:51:29.842Z1.234° NNE2025-07-15 12:53:29.842Z37.158° NE26.493°2025-07-15 12:58:29.842Z106.107° ESE
8 mins2025-07-15 14:43:29.842Z299.052° NW2025-07-15 14:46:29.842Z249.264° W31.243°2025-07-15 14:51:29.842Z177.796° S
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