| Official name | COSMOS 252 DEB |
| Alternative name | Cosmos-252 fragmentation debris |
| Cospar ID | 1968-097EJ |
| Norad ID | 18431 |
| Launch date | 1968-11-01 |
| Launch site | TTMTR |
| Launch vehicle | Tsiklon-2A |
| RCS size | SMALL |
| Decay date | ON ORBIT |
| Period (min) | 109.12 |
| Inclination (deg) | 62.35 |
| Perigee (km) | 524 |
| Apogee (km) | 1848 |
| Eccentricity | 0.558178752107926 |
| Mean motion (revs. per day) | 13.1964809384164 |
| Semi-Major axis (km) | 7564.135 |
| Raan (deg) | 3.2059 |
| Arg of perigee (deg) | 77.356 |






