COSMOS 2251 DEB, 37295

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 37295 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
37295, 1993-036BJK
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: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 37295U 93036BJK 26033.40554766  .00003043  00000-0  55697-3 0  9993
2 37295  74.0044 181.9947 0045857 346.6591  13.3360 14.65625791830619
Epoch: 2026-02-02T09:43Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-02T09:43:59.317Z)
Latitude
-0.0001°
Longitude
-96.60378°
Altitude
646.243 km
Speed
7.552 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 07m 58s
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
22:08:01
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
704.994 km
Perigee altitude
640.328 km
Semi-major axis
7,050.798 km
Eccentricity
0.00459
Inclination
74.0044°
RAAN
181.9947°
Arg. of periapsis
346.6591°
True anomaly
13.45789°
Mean anomaly
13.336°
Eccentric anomaly
13.39688°
Mean motion
3.66594 °/min
Orbital period
98.2 mins
BSTAR
0.00055697
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