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
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
TsNIIKhM
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
2013-12-25 (12 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 2 days ago
0 COSMOS 2491 DEB
1 45172U 13076AD  25195.10129950  .00002886  00000-0  14272-1 0  9996
2 45172  82.4524 331.6936 0168867 202.8243 156.5283 12.66982834251449
Epoch: 2025-07-14T02:25Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T02:25:52.276Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
3.01078°
Altitude
1,517.743 km
Speed
7.051 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 06m 46s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
35.19565°
Longitude
176.51705°
Altitude
1,320.699 km
Speed
7.236 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 20m 39s
Apparent Declination
13° 38' 09"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:29:14
Azimuth
153.158° SSE
Elevation
61.398°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,522.777 km
Perigee altitude
1,260.368 km
Semi-major axis
7,769.71 km
Eccentricity
0.01689
Inclination
82.4524°
RAAN
331.6936°
Arg. of periapsis
202.8243°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
156.5283°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.1691 °/min
Orbital period
113.6 mins
BSTAR
0.014272
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COSMOS 2491 DEB Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-15 20:53:53.120Z153.54° SSE2025-07-15 20:53:53.120Z153.54° SSE41.172°2025-07-15 20:59:53.120Z169.297° S
8 mins2025-07-15 22:41:53.120Z313.64° NW2025-07-15 22:45:53.120Z280.447° WNW17.135°2025-07-15 22:49:53.120Z247.147° WSW
6 mins2025-07-16 07:40:53.120Z94.805° ESE2025-07-16 07:43:53.120Z73.059° E14.013°2025-07-16 07:46:53.120Z51.883° ENE
16 mins2025-07-16 09:28:53.120Z178.065° S2025-07-16 09:36:53.120Z76.042° E44.321°2025-07-16 09:44:53.120Z10.756° NNE
11 mins2025-07-16 11:26:53.120Z252.295° W2025-07-16 11:31:53.120Z291.725° WNW21.388°2025-07-16 11:37:53.120Z339.094° N
11 mins2025-07-16 19:30:53.120Z21.526° NNE2025-07-16 19:35:53.120Z70.955° E25.921°2025-07-16 19:41:53.120Z125.23° SE
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