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
10 hours 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 10 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 47048U 93036BXC 25188.94128289  .00003375  00000-0  78023-3 0  9992
2 47048  73.9790 257.1101 0138370 120.1241  55.8925 14.49815151704981
Epoch: 2025-07-07T22:35Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T22:35:26.841Z)
Latitude
2.45806°
Longitude
171.40242°
Altitude
674.402 km
Speed
7.549 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 05m 37s
True Declination
2° 26' 36"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
29.49505°
Longitude
162.03849°
Altitude
644.12 km
Speed
7.584 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 14m 13s
Apparent Declination
-3° 47' 23"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:29:44
Azimuth
49.153° ENE
Elevation
-42.672°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
822.136 km
Perigee altitude
625.595 km
Semi-major axis
7,102.002 km
Eccentricity
0.01384
Inclination
73.979°
RAAN
257.1101°
Arg. of periapsis
120.1241°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
55.8925°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.62637 °/min
Orbital period
99.27 mins
BSTAR
0.00078023
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COSMOS 2251 DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2025-07-08 14:54:01.284Z13.775° NNE2025-07-08 14:57:01.284Z58.457° ENE19.419°2025-07-08 15:00:01.284Z105.292° ESE
6 mins2025-07-08 16:36:01.284Z308.687° NW2025-07-08 16:38:01.284Z267.771° W29.212°2025-07-08 16:42:01.284Z195.214° SSW
8 mins2025-07-09 05:23:01.284Z179.66° S2025-07-09 05:26:01.284Z130.359° SE39.784°2025-07-09 05:31:01.284Z27.25° NE
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