Launch Date
June 16, 1993
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
34861
International Designator
1993-036ACF
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:58:41 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.00°
Right Ascension
346.88°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
84.05°
Period
93.80 min
Mean Motion
15.35 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 34861U 93036ACF 26184.91575546 .00200065 00000-0 57029-2 0 9994
2 34861 74.0005 346.8768 0005818 84.0539 73.9634 15.35170507911718
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Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0074
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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