COSMOS 2251 DEB, 37292

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 37292 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
37292, 1993-036BJG
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: 2 weeks ago

TLE from 2 weeks ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 37292U 93036BJG 26225.99915051  .00000900  00000-0  47525-3 0  9995
2 37292  74.1276 346.1403 0207720 288.0056  69.8542 14.04852642632775
Epoch: 2026-08-13T23:58Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-13T23:58:46.604Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
24.01544°
Altitude
830.496 km
Speed
7.463 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 04m 33s
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
06:43:53
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,025.345 km
Perigee altitude
724.033 km
Semi-major axis
7,252.826 km
Eccentricity
0.02077
Inclination
74.1276°
RAAN
346.1403°
Arg. of periapsis
288.0056°
True anomaly
72.10844°
Mean anomaly
69.8542°
Eccentric anomaly
70.97937°
Mean motion
3.51384 °/min
Orbital period
102.45 mins
BSTAR
0.00047525
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