COSMOS 2491 DEB, 45172

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2491 DEB, 45172 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 25 Dec 2013 UTC launched from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier
45172, 2013-076AD
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
3 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
TsNIIKhM
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
2013-12-25 (11 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 3 days ago
0 COSMOS 2491 DEB
1 45172U 13076AD  25126.39142736  .00002776  00000-0  13737-1 0  9991
2 45172  82.4508  16.6423 0173768   1.2972 358.8537 12.66689473242743
Epoch: 2025-05-06T09:23Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-06T09:23:39.323Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
11.23715°
Altitude
1,263.113 km
Speed
7.286 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 06m 34s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-4.11411°
Longitude
-170.15846°
Altitude
1,531.934 km
Speed
7.039 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 27m 41s
Apparent Declination
-35° 45' 03"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:39:20
Azimuth
242.514° WSW
Elevation
-23.986°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,527.807 km
Perigee altitude
1,257.739 km
Semi-major axis
7,770.91 km
Eccentricity
0.0173768
Inclination
82.4508°
RAAN
16.6423°
Arg. of periapsis
1.2972°
True anomaly
358.81298°
Mean anomaly
358.8537°
Eccentric anomaly
358.83343°
Mean motion
3.16837 °/min
BSTAR
0.013737
Orbital period
113.62 mins
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COSMOS 2491 DEB Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-05-09 15:16:10.007Z104.863° ESE2025-05-09 15:19:10.007Z80.73° E14.352°2025-05-09 15:23:10.007Z48.676° ENE
13 mins2025-05-09 17:07:10.007Z185.855° SSW2025-05-09 17:13:10.007Z3.485° NNE44.891°2025-05-09 17:20:10.007Z7.749° NNE
7 mins2025-05-09 19:06:10.007Z275.457° WNW2025-05-09 19:09:10.007Z301.509° NW15.641°2025-05-09 19:13:10.007Z332.882° NNW
14 mins2025-05-10 03:06:10.007Z14.358° NNE2025-05-10 03:12:10.007Z71.943° E31.632°2025-05-10 03:20:10.007Z137.942° SSE
15 mins2025-05-10 05:00:10.007Z337.438° NNW2025-05-10 05:07:10.007Z267.16° W36.598°2025-05-10 05:15:10.007Z201.408° SSW
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