COSMOS 2251 DEB, 40794
Orbit data source: Space-Track
COSMOS 2251 DEB, 40794 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
2 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 2 days ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 40794U 93036BVX 25180.03114250 .00010772 00000-0 13752-2 0 9994
2 40794 73.9806 96.9230 0021771 245.7960 128.6890 14.81358994594485Epoch: 2025-06-29T00:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-29T00:44:50.712Z)
Latitude
14.07257°
Longitude
172.45539°
Altitude
636.516 km
Speed
7.536 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 44m 06s
True Declination
13° 59' 25"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
58.21899°
Longitude
-168.23288°
Altitude
649.616 km
Speed
7.53 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 57m 47s
Apparent Declination
18° 56' 32"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:12:06
Azimuth
318.37° NNW
Elevation
-19.615°
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
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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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| 7 mins | 2025-07-01 05:06:06.659Z | 356.683° N | 2025-07-01 05:10:06.659Z | 83.737° E | 34.837° | 2025-07-01 05:13:06.659Z | 136.434° SSE |
| 7 mins | 2025-07-01 19:16:06.659Z | 195.699° SSW | 2025-07-01 19:19:06.659Z | 171.141° S | 44.679° | 2025-07-01 19:23:06.659Z | 20.01° NNE |
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