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COSMOS 1285, 12627

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 1285, 12627 is a payload satellite owned by PVO (CIS) in HEO that was launched on Tue, 04 Aug 1981 UTC via an MOLNIYA 8K78M launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
12627, 1981-071A
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
NPOL/KOMET
Mission
Defense Early Warn
Bus & Motor
OKO, Unknown motor
Mass
~1,250 kg wet, ~1,150 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1981-08-04 (44 years ago)
Launch vehicle
MOLNIYA 8K78M
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Irr + 6 Pan, 4.2 m
Radar Cross Section
15.540 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 COSMOS 1285
1 12627U 81071A   25188.59373462  .00000428  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992
2 12627  68.2432 113.2199 6193583   0.8260 164.9347  1.98053023239674
Epoch: 2025-07-07T14:14Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T14:14:58.671Z)
Latitude
3.41241°
Longitude
152.32271°
Altitude
36,792.919 km
Speed
1.893 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 27m 28s
True Declination
3° 24' 33"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-4.712°
Longitude
155.48898°
Altitude
36,812.858 km
Speed
1.891 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 18m 30s
Apparent Declination
-9° 28' 51"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:34:58
Azimuth
285.641° WNW
Elevation
-32.005°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,993.707 km
Perigee altitude
3,816.724 km
Semi-major axis
26,783.352 km
Eccentricity
0.61936
Inclination
68.2432°
RAAN
113.2199°
Arg. of periapsis
0.826°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
164.9347°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.49516 °/min
Orbital period
727.04 mins
BSTAR
0
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COSMOS 1285 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
87 mins2025-07-08 21:05:05.987Z217.101° SW2025-07-08 21:22:05.987Z307.255° NW44.104°2025-07-08 22:32:05.987Z40.311° NE
137 mins2025-07-09 03:03:05.987Z106.663° ESE2025-07-09 04:18:05.987Z125.513° SE12.17°2025-07-09 05:20:05.987Z140.967° SSE
126 mins2025-07-09 10:10:05.987Z331.982° NNW2025-07-09 10:54:05.987Z306.946° NW20.339°2025-07-09 12:16:05.987Z288.624° WNW
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