COSMOS 2251 DEB, 47045

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 47045 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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COSMOS 2251 DEB details
Identifier
47045, 1993-036BWZ
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update19 hours ago
Origin
Flag of CISKVR (CIS)
ManufacturerUnknown
MissionSpacecraft
Bus & MotorUnknown
MassUnknown
Launch date (UTC)
1993-06-16 (31 years ago)
Launch vehicleUnknown
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBRUnknown
Radar Cross SectionSmall (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 19 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 47045U 93036BWZ 24347.60785935  .00000464  00000-0  15936-3 0  9995
2 47045  74.0589 101.5571 0030009 333.0627  38.6586 14.38595000 25548
Epoch: 2024-12-12T14:35Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-12T14:35:19.047Z)
Latitude11.43111°
Longitude164.23523°
Altitude748.288 km
Speed7.49 km/s
True Right ascension06h 59m 24s
True Declination11° 21' 52"
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Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude54.62081°
Longitude-176.89815°
Altitude770.409 km
Speed7.475 km/s
Apparent Right ascension17h 04m 39s
Apparent Declination59° 23' 10"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time07:39:17
Azimuth19.166° NNE
Elevation14.313°
Doppler factor1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude782.187 km
Perigee altitude739.34 km
Semi-major axis7,138.901 km
Eccentricity0.0030009
Inclination74.0589°
RAAN101.5571°
Arg. of periapsis333.0627°
True anomaly38.87404°
Mean anomaly38.6586°
Eccentric anomaly38.76626°
Mean motion3.59829 °/min
BSTAR0.00015936
Orbital period100.05 mins
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COSMOS 2251 DEB Visibility forecast

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5 mins2024-12-13 17:48:34.583Z27.435° NE2024-12-13 17:50:34.583Z54.251° ENE17.917°2024-12-13 17:53:34.583Z93.791° ESE
8 mins2024-12-13 19:29:34.583Z327.351° NNW2024-12-13 19:33:34.583Z235.171° WSW39.214°2024-12-13 19:37:34.583Z180.444° SSW
8 mins2024-12-14 08:23:34.583Z168.066° S2024-12-14 08:26:34.583Z106.34° ESE36.86°2024-12-14 08:31:34.583Z30.282° NE
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