IRIDIUM 33 DEB, 39594

Orbit data source: Space-Track

IRIDIUM 33 DEB, 39594 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Sun, 14 Sep 1997 UTC launched from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). 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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IRIDIUM 33 DEB details
Identifier
39594, 1997-051AAG
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update3 months ago
Origin
Flag of USIridium (US)
ManufacturerUnknown
MissionSpacecraft
Bus & MotorUnknown
MassUnknown
Launch date (UTC)
1997-09-14 (27 years ago)
Launch vehicleUnknown
Launch site
Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRUnknown
Radar Cross SectionSmall (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 3 months ago
0 IRIDIUM 33 DEB
1 39594U 97051AAG 24241.27618107  .00055651  00000-0  89930-2 0  9990
2 39594  86.3930 241.4016 0005673   7.4613 352.6687 14.71050867568905
Epoch: 2024-08-28T06:37Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-08-28T06:37:42.044Z)
Latitude0.00003°
Longitude164.9962°
Altitude656.859 km
Speed7.531 km/s
True Right ascension16h 05m 36s
True Declination0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude21.19562°
Longitude-63.92441°
Altitude621.961 km
Speed7.547 km/s
Apparent Right ascension22h 29m 22s
Apparent Declination-10° 23' 04"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time07:09:00
Azimuth289.464° WNW
Elevation-36.845°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude658.618 km
Perigee altitude650.638 km
Semi-major axis7,032.765 km
Eccentricity0.0005673
Inclination86.393°
RAAN241.4016°
Arg. of periapsis7.4613°
True anomaly352.6604°
Mean anomaly352.6687°
Eccentric anomaly352.66455°
Mean motion3.68005 °/min
BSTAR0.008993
Orbital period97.82 mins
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IRIDIUM 33 DEB Visibility forecast

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8 mins2024-12-12 14:35:17.775Z180.312° SSW2024-12-12 14:39:17.775Z165.294° S44.755°2024-12-12 14:43:17.775Z2.984° NNE
6 mins2024-12-13 02:23:17.775Z345.483° N2024-12-13 02:25:17.775Z306.327° NW40.83°2024-12-13 02:29:17.775Z190.772° SSW
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