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
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 47073U 93036BYD 25185.19624710  .00000561  00000-0  32654-3 0  9998
2 47073  74.0828 122.8076 0163111 200.5630 158.8894 14.04390204580932
Epoch: 2025-07-04T04:42Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-04T04:42:35.749Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
129.70654°
Altitude
991.892 km
Speed
7.3 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 11m 13s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-38.08261°
Longitude
-42.23103°
Altitude
784.707 km
Speed
7.516 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 38m 59s
Apparent Declination
-39° 43' 55"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:43:10
Azimuth
94.307° ESE
Elevation
-77.693°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
994.614 km
Perigee altitude
757.959 km
Semi-major axis
7,254.424 km
Eccentricity
0.01631
Inclination
74.0828°
RAAN
122.8076°
Arg. of periapsis
200.563°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
158.8894°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.51268 °/min
Orbital period
102.49 mins
BSTAR
0.00032654
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COSMOS 2251 DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
4 mins2025-07-07 05:05:59.310Z29.937° NE2025-07-07 05:07:59.310Z51.963° ENE12.541°2025-07-07 05:09:59.310Z74.303° E
9 mins2025-07-07 06:48:59.310Z341.162° N2025-07-07 06:52:59.310Z340.42° N44.563°2025-07-07 06:57:59.310Z162.805° S
10 mins2025-07-07 20:00:59.310Z173.166° S2025-07-07 20:05:59.310Z97.286° ESE38.245°2025-07-07 20:10:59.310Z31.384° NE
8 mins2025-07-07 21:46:59.310Z256.092° W2025-07-07 21:50:59.310Z306.758° NW23.805°2025-07-07 21:54:59.310Z351.56° N
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