COSMOS 2251 DEB, 37320

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 37320 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
37320, 1993-036BKL
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 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 37320U 93036BKL 26262.03413190  .00003188  00000-0  40060-3 0  9998
2 37320  74.0468  25.8269 0043682  39.8591 320.5780 14.81885952702955
Epoch: 2026-09-19T00:49Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-19T00:49:08.996Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
15.59095°
Altitude
602.469 km
Speed
7.571 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 43m 18s
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
05:31:01
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
651.523 km
Perigee altitude
590.377 km
Semi-major axis
6,999.087 km
Eccentricity
0.00437
Inclination
74.0468°
RAAN
25.8269°
Arg. of periapsis
39.8591°
True anomaly
320.25879°
Mean anomaly
320.578°
Eccentric anomaly
320.41853°
Mean motion
3.70665 °/min
Orbital period
97.12 mins
BSTAR
0.0004006
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