COSMOS 252 DEB, 9973
Orbit data source: Space-Track
COSMOS 252 DEB, 9973 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Fri, 01 Nov 1968 UTC launched from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.
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Identifier
Orbit
Country
CISRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.050 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 12 hours ago
TLE from 12 hours ago
0 COSMOS 252 DEB
1 09973U 68097DV 26297.26607638 .00001548 00000-0 56801-3 0 9993
2 09973 62.4098 36.7417 0559031 279.1913 74.6320 13.73682109 48523Epoch: 2026-10-24T06:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-24T06:23:08.999Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-91.72054°
Altitude
900.821 km
Speed
7.446 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 26m 58s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:24:28
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,396.955 km
Perigee altitude
573.675 km
Semi-major axis
7,363.452 km
Eccentricity
0.0559
Inclination
62.4098°
RAAN
36.7417°
Arg. of periapsis
279.1913°
True anomaly
80.9128°
Mean anomaly
74.632°
Eccentric anomaly
77.76223°
Mean motion
3.43495 °/min
Orbital period
104.8 mins
BSTAR
0.00056801
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Other satellites on launch #97 in the year 1968 (1968-11-01 UTC)
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 9 mins | 2026-10-24 19:16:18.396Z | 294.684° NW | 2026-10-24 19:21:18.396Z | 257.694° W | 17.938° | 2026-10-24 19:25:18.396Z | 223.643° SW |
| 9 mins | 2026-10-25 06:58:18.396Z | 141.583° SSE | 2026-10-25 07:02:18.396Z | 102.281° ESE | 20.512° | 2026-10-25 07:07:18.396Z | 62.272° ENE |
| 13 mins | 2026-10-25 08:44:18.396Z | 217.825° SW | 2026-10-25 08:49:18.396Z | 280.759° WNW | 83.501° | 2026-10-25 08:57:18.396Z | 34.525° NE |
| 12 mins | 2026-10-25 10:34:18.396Z | 280.678° WNW | 2026-10-25 10:39:18.396Z | 328.483° NNW | 27.446° | 2026-10-25 10:46:18.396Z | 23.73° NE |
| 7 mins | 2026-10-25 12:28:18.396Z | 332.904° NNW | 2026-10-25 12:31:18.396Z | 355.751° N | 15.342° | 2026-10-25 12:35:18.396Z | 24.352° NE |
| 10 mins | 2026-10-25 14:19:18.396Z | 348.232° N | 2026-10-25 14:23:18.396Z | 19.969° NNE | 19.952° | 2026-10-25 14:29:18.396Z | 65.061° ENE |
| 14 mins | 2026-10-25 16:07:18.396Z | 335.034° NNW | 2026-10-25 16:14:18.396Z | 44.652° NE | 48.883° | 2026-10-25 16:21:18.396Z | 116.251° SE |
| 13 mins | 2026-10-25 17:56:18.396Z | 311.557° NW | 2026-10-25 18:03:18.396Z | 238.099° WSW | 47.191° | 2026-10-25 18:09:18.396Z | 177.111° S |
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