COSMOS 2251 DEB, 37085

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 37085 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 16 Jun 1993 UTC launched from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). The debris from Iridium 33, an American commercial communications satellite, has been tracked extensively since its accidental collision with the defunct Russian satellite Cosmos 2251 in 2009. This event, occurring at high speed in low Earth orbit (LEO), generated thousands of pieces of space debris, significantly increasing the risk of further collisions. The Iridium 33 debris cloud has impacted space traffic management and orbital debris mitigation strategies, making it a subject of ongoing study in space situational awareness.

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Identifier
37085, 1993-036BFF
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of CISCIS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1993-06-16 (33 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 week ago

TLE from 1 week ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 37085U 93036BFF 26027.91079380  .00182199  00000-0  27338-2 0  9993
2 37085  73.9426 114.7050 0026771 308.0854  51.7946 15.53787647678517
Epoch: 2026-01-27T21:51Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-01-27T21:51:32.584Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
19.63383°
Altitude
397.221 km
Speed
7.679 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 38m 49s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:28:02
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
421.337 km
Perigee altitude
385.029 km
Semi-major axis
6,781.32 km
Eccentricity
0.00268
Inclination
73.9426°
RAAN
114.705°
Arg. of periapsis
308.0854°
True anomaly
52.03616°
Mean anomaly
51.7946°
Eccentric anomaly
51.91533°
Mean motion
3.88662 °/min
Orbital period
92.63 mins
BSTAR
0.0027338
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