COSMOS 2251 DEB, 37528

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 37528 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
37528, 1993-036BNH
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 37528U 93036BNH 26035.28605172  .00001867  00000-0  48033-3 0  9996
2 37528  74.0380  21.4871 0019407 161.1621 199.0262 14.50744738867071
Epoch: 2026-02-04T06:51Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-04T06:51:54.868Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
144.05365°
Altitude
738.88 km
Speed
7.479 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 25m 56s
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
23:02:44
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
734.602 km
Perigee altitude
707.048 km
Semi-major axis
7,098.962 km
Eccentricity
0.00194
Inclination
74.038°
RAAN
21.4871°
Arg. of periapsis
161.1621°
True anomaly
198.95387°
Mean anomaly
199.0262°
Eccentric anomaly
198.99002°
Mean motion
3.6287 °/min
Orbital period
99.21 mins
BSTAR
0.00048033
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