COSMOS 2251 DEB, 37483

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 37483 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
37483, 1993-036BLL
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of CISCIS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1993-06-16 (32 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 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 37483U 93036BLL 25309.01100678  .00000925  00000-0  26802-3 0  9995
2 37483  73.9750 213.7155 0091622  69.3080 291.7868 14.43461431647355
Epoch: 2025-11-05T00:15Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-05T00:15:50.985Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
165.26323°
Altitude
725.986 km
Speed
7.505 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 14m 51s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:19:17
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
809.966 km
Perigee altitude
679.445 km
Semi-major axis
7,122.842 km
Eccentricity
0.00916
Inclination
73.975°
RAAN
213.7155°
Arg. of periapsis
69.308°
True anomaly
290.80777°
Mean anomaly
291.7868°
Eccentric anomaly
291.2977°
Mean motion
3.61047 °/min
Orbital period
99.71 mins
BSTAR
0.00026802
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