COSMOS 2251 DEB, 40233
Orbit data source: Space-Track
COSMOS 2251 DEB, 40233 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
4 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
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TLE from 4 days ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 40233U 93036BVN 25179.09189328 .00002376 00000-0 53309-3 0 9998
2 40233 73.9410 63.4664 0050299 175.4737 184.6892 14.56378989566955Epoch: 2025-06-28T02:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-28T02:12:19.579Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
113.94944°
Altitude
743.035 km
Speed
7.465 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 13m 51s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
73.0178°
Longitude
-143.58769°
Altitude
705.137 km
Speed
7.516 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 45m 14s
Apparent Declination
26° 20' 34"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:15:15
Azimuth
338.526° N
Elevation
-20.506°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #36 in the year 1993 (1993-06-16 UTC)
COSMOS 2251 DEB Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 9 mins | 2025-07-02 16:46:39.855Z | 197.848° SSW | 2025-07-02 16:51:39.855Z | 15.919° NNE | 43.996° | 2025-07-02 16:55:39.855Z | 18.845° NNE |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-03 01:28:39.855Z | 35.199° NE | 2025-07-03 01:30:39.855Z | 63.255° ENE | 13.962° | 2025-07-03 01:32:39.855Z | 88.92° E |
| 7 mins | 2025-07-03 03:08:39.855Z | 326.805° NNW | 2025-07-03 03:11:39.855Z | 232.883° WSW | 40.583° | 2025-07-03 03:15:39.855Z | 175.658° S |
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