Launch Date
June 16, 1993
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
34544
International Designator
1993-036UE
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:16:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
73.91°
Right Ascension
235.07°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
226.10°
Period
106.27 min
Mean Motion
13.55 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 34544U 93036UE 26184.88647266 .00000772 00000-0 72360-3 0 9996
2 34544 73.9145 235.0696 0382412 226.1039 314.9525 13.54995268856331
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0089
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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