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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Identifier
47045, 1993-036BWZ
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1993-06-16 (32 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 2251 DEB
1 47045U 93036BWZ 25190.97722420  .00000117  00000-0  46334-4 0  9994
2 47045  74.0585  76.0387 0030336 256.9968 118.3698 14.38794793610550
Epoch: 2025-07-09T23:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-09T23:27:12.17Z)
Latitude
15.03588°
Longitude
160.46496°
Altitude
774.738 km
Speed
7.463 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 21m 39s
True Declination
14° 57' 01"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-71.2439°
Longitude
96.51344°
Altitude
769.16 km
Speed
7.479 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 08m 00s
Apparent Declination
-75° 41' 17"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:01:30
Azimuth
174.452° S
Elevation
-53.727°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
781.757 km
Perigee altitude
738.448 km
Semi-major axis
7,138.239 km
Eccentricity
0.00303
Inclination
74.0585°
RAAN
76.0387°
Arg. of periapsis
256.9968°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
118.3698°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.59879 °/min
Orbital period
100.03 mins
BSTAR
0.000046334
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COSMOS 2251 DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
10 mins2025-07-11 17:12:25.786Z190.061° SSW2025-07-11 17:17:25.786Z110.259° ESE43.837°2025-07-11 17:22:25.786Z23.014° NE
4 mins2025-07-11 18:58:25.786Z284.984° WNW2025-07-11 19:00:25.786Z310.316° NW14.423°2025-07-11 19:02:25.786Z333.903° NNW
4 mins2025-07-12 02:01:25.786Z35.279° NE2025-07-12 02:03:25.786Z61.383° ENE15.084°2025-07-12 02:05:25.786Z85.767° E
9 mins2025-07-12 03:41:25.786Z334.111° NNW2025-07-12 03:45:25.786Z259.648° W42.948°2025-07-12 03:50:25.786Z172.393° S
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