COSMOS 2251 DEB, 37089

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 37089 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
37089, 1993-036BFK
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: 3 days ago

TLE from 3 days ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 37089U 93036BFK 26118.63199543  .00005611  00000-0  11485-2 0  9990
2 37089  74.0353 246.6994 0129868 313.0011  46.0324 14.55794830681004
Epoch: 2026-04-28T15:10Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-28T15:10:04.405Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
162.57651°
Altitude
646.159 km
Speed
7.568 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 26m 47s
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
18:32:34
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
796.366 km
Perigee altitude
612.407 km
Semi-major axis
7,082.523 km
Eccentricity
0.01299
Inclination
74.0353°
RAAN
246.6994°
Arg. of periapsis
313.0011°
True anomaly
47.11563°
Mean anomaly
46.0324°
Eccentric anomaly
46.57279°
Mean motion
3.64134 °/min
Orbital period
98.86 mins
BSTAR
0.0011485
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