COSMOS 2251 DEB, 39583

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 39583 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
39583, 1993-036BUN
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: 17 hours ago

TLE from 17 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 39583U 93036BUN 25299.38337884  .00007461  00000-0  13910-2 0  9994
2 39583  73.9329 338.1614 0137598 102.6222 259.0369 14.59186616610881
Epoch: 2025-10-26T09:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-26T09:12:03.931Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
165.14464°
Altitude
718.236 km
Speed
7.486 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 32m 38s
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
21:58:52
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
790.711 km
Perigee altitude
596.105 km
Semi-major axis
7,071.545 km
Eccentricity
0.01376
Inclination
73.9329°
RAAN
338.1614°
Arg. of periapsis
102.6222°
True anomaly
257.49415°
Mean anomaly
259.0369°
Eccentric anomaly
258.265°
Mean motion
3.64982 °/min
Orbital period
98.63 mins
BSTAR
0.001391
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