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, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 10 hours ago
TLE from 10 hours ago
0 COSMOS 252 DEB
1 09973U 68097DV 25288.59695808 .00005845 00000-0 18679-2 0 9998
2 09973 62.4070 4.7056 0586895 194.6607 163.6752 13.71954447997218Epoch: 2025-10-15T14:19Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-15T14:19:37.178Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
125.43195°
Altitude
1,411.286 km
Speed
6.95 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 18m 49s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
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
18:58:43
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,424.017 km
Perigee altitude
558.977 km
Semi-major axis
7,369.634 km
Eccentricity
0.05869
Inclination
62.407°
RAAN
4.7056°
Arg. of periapsis
194.6607°
True anomaly
165.44066°
Mean anomaly
163.6752°
Eccentric anomaly
164.56988°
Mean motion
3.43063 °/min
Orbital period
104.94 mins
BSTAR
0.0018679
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Other satellites on launch #97 in the year 1968 (1968-11-01 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.COSMOS 252 DEB Visibility forecast
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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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| 14 mins | 2025-10-16 06:10:05.133Z | 182.395° SSW | 2025-10-16 06:17:05.133Z | 123.041° SE | 35.333° | 2025-10-16 06:24:05.133Z | 50.188° ENE |
| 14 mins | 2025-10-16 07:59:05.133Z | 240.698° WSW | 2025-10-16 08:06:05.133Z | 309.511° NW | 37.988° | 2025-10-16 08:13:05.133Z | 25.804° NE |
| 8 mins | 2025-10-16 09:53:05.133Z | 304.023° NW | 2025-10-16 09:56:05.133Z | 328.768° NNW | 16.878° | 2025-10-16 10:01:05.133Z | 12.336° NNE |
| 6 mins | 2025-10-16 13:37:05.133Z | 356.166° N | 2025-10-16 13:40:05.133Z | 28.641° NE | 16.538° | 2025-10-16 13:43:05.133Z | 63.585° ENE |
| 9 mins | 2025-10-16 15:25:05.133Z | 329.122° NNW | 2025-10-16 15:30:05.133Z | 86.854° E | 43.076° | 2025-10-16 15:34:05.133Z | 137.001° SSE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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