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
1 day 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 1 day ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 47048U 93036BXC 25181.52757058  .00003612  00000-0  83517-3 0  9999
2 47048  73.9785 271.0809 0138848 135.8975 242.0003 14.49748464572940
Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:39:42.098Z)
Latitude
15.83178°
Longitude
166.96515°
Altitude
775.795 km
Speed
7.443 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 22m 54s
True Declination
15° 44' 31"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
73.90353°
Longitude
-118.5337°
Altitude
668.592 km
Speed
7.567 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 13m 35s
Apparent Declination
21° 39' 45"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:47:00
Azimuth
352.992° N
Elevation
-28.109°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
822.696 km
Perigee altitude
625.47 km
Semi-major axis
7,102.22 km
Eccentricity
0.01388
Inclination
73.9785°
RAAN
271.0809°
Arg. of periapsis
135.8975°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
242.0003°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.6262 °/min
Orbital period
99.28 mins
BSTAR
0.00083517
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COSMOS 2251 DEB Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-02 06:06:38.021Z151.627° SSE2025-07-02 06:10:38.021Z91.761° ESE23.817°2025-07-02 06:13:38.021Z49.114° ENE
6 mins2025-07-02 07:48:38.021Z246.785° WSW2025-07-02 07:51:38.021Z305.57° NW28.054°2025-07-02 07:54:38.021Z352.972° N
7 mins2025-07-02 16:29:38.021Z6.033° NNE2025-07-02 16:32:38.021Z68.834° E30.857°2025-07-02 16:36:38.021Z133.489° SE
4 mins2025-07-02 18:11:38.021Z289.881° WNW2025-07-02 18:13:38.021Z256.997° W17.228°2025-07-02 18:15:38.021Z226.823° WSW
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