COSMOS 2251 DEB, 47073

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 2251 DEB, 47073 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
47073, 1993-036BYD
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
7 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 7 hours ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 47073U 93036BYD 25189.04288331  .00000615  00000-0  35675-3 0  9997
2 47073  74.0826 116.1182 0162981 192.9321 166.7614 14.04394409581478
Epoch: 2025-07-08T01:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T01:01:45.117Z)
Latitude
-0.0001°
Longitude
174.43664°
Altitude
996.439 km
Speed
7.295 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 44m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
73.38269°
Longitude
-78.00281°
Altitude
903.83 km
Speed
7.4 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 01m 49s
Apparent Declination
29° 36' 59"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:25:28
Azimuth
338.228° N
Elevation
-16.955°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
994.505 km
Perigee altitude
758.039 km
Semi-major axis
7,254.409 km
Eccentricity
0.0163
Inclination
74.0826°
RAAN
116.1182°
Arg. of periapsis
192.9321°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
166.7614°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.51269 °/min
Orbital period
102.49 mins
BSTAR
0.00035675
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COSMOS 2251 DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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12 mins2025-07-08 19:55:46.242Z181.588° SSW2025-07-08 20:01:46.242Z113.341° SE40.595°2025-07-08 20:07:46.242Z27.293° NE
7 mins2025-07-08 21:43:46.242Z264.158° W2025-07-08 21:46:46.242Z300.461° NW21.749°2025-07-08 21:50:46.242Z346.733° N
5 mins2025-07-09 04:58:46.242Z32.283° NE2025-07-09 05:00:46.242Z57.433° ENE15.749°2025-07-09 05:03:46.242Z92.165° ESE
9 mins2025-07-09 06:41:46.242Z333.093° NNW2025-07-09 06:45:46.242Z243.017° WSW42.749°2025-07-09 06:50:46.242Z172.773° S
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