COSMOS 2251 DEB, 47048

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 47048 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
47048, 1993-036BXC
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
3 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 3 days ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 47048U 93036BXC 25184.49517350  .00003940  00000-0  91018-3 0  9996
2 47048  73.9787 265.4887 0138603 129.6166 250.3584 14.49775385573373
Epoch: 2025-07-03T11:53Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T11:53:02.99Z)
Latitude
17.74214°
Longitude
170.70836°
Altitude
762.736 km
Speed
7.457 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 02m 55s
True Declination
17° 38' 34"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
38.2844°
Longitude
171.9866°
Altitude
716.701 km
Speed
7.509 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 17m 25s
Apparent Declination
2° 01' 19"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:47:28
Azimuth
48.642° ENE
Elevation
-35.829°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
822.433 km
Perigee altitude
625.558 km
Semi-major axis
7,102.132 km
Eccentricity
0.01386
Inclination
73.9787°
RAAN
265.4887°
Arg. of periapsis
129.6166°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
250.3584°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.62627 °/min
Orbital period
99.28 mins
BSTAR
0.00091018
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COSMOS 2251 DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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8 mins2025-07-07 05:20:16.658Z164.466° S2025-07-07 05:24:16.658Z110.974° ESE28.556°2025-07-07 05:28:16.658Z42.63° NE
6 mins2025-07-07 07:03:16.658Z255.619° W2025-07-07 07:05:16.658Z287.22° WNW22.92°2025-07-07 07:09:16.658Z350.074° N
7 mins2025-07-07 15:44:16.658Z1.181° NNE2025-07-07 15:47:16.658Z81.584° E36.39°2025-07-07 15:51:16.658Z142.785° SSE
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