Launch Date
June 16, 1993
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
33912
International Designator
1993-036DR
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:51:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
167.60°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
208.08°
Period
99.10 min
Mean Motion
14.53 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 2251 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Kosmos-2251
Type
Status
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 33912U 93036DR 26184.36919231 .00002606 00000-0 63654-3 0 9995
2 33912 74.0328 167.5999 0011588 208.0761 279.1787 14.53077592913756
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.039
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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