COSMOS 1261 DEB, 12892

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 1261 DEB, 12892 is space debris originally from a launch on Tue, 31 Mar 1981 UTC launched from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier

12892, 1981-031E

Orbit

Molniya

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Aerospace Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1981-03-31 (45 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 1.1 m

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 22 hours ago

TLE from 22 hours ago

0 COSMOS 1261 DEB
1 12892U 81031E   26132.37301868  .00032575 -15805-5  23331-2 0  9996
2 12892  62.1407  91.0100 7499652  46.8363 354.9486  2.03968455258700

Epoch: 2026-05-12T08:57Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-12T08:57:08.813Z)

Latitude

-0.00052°

Longitude

86.51771°

Altitude

1,223.335 km

Speed

9.472 km/s

True Right ascension

06h 03m 48s

True Declination

0° 00' 02"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

15:25:24

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

39,581.12 km

Perigee altitude

188.516 km

Semi-major axis

26,262.955 km

Eccentricity

0.74997

Inclination

62.1407°

RAAN

91.01°

Arg. of periapsis

46.8363°

True anomaly

311.921°

Mean anomaly

354.9486°

Eccentric anomaly

340.85916°

Mean motion

0.50995 °/min

Orbital period

705.95 mins

BSTAR

0.0023331

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SL-6 R/B(1), 12377 (Decayed)

COSMOS 1261 DEB, 12894

SL-6 R/B(2), 12384

COSMOS 1261 DEB, 35507

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COSMOS 1261 DEB Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
207 mins	2026-05-13 08:52:39.708Z	315.338° NNW	2026-05-13 09:06:39.708Z	241.642° WSW	42.379°	2026-05-13 12:19:39.708Z	202.872° SW

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COSMOS 1261 DEB, 12892

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 22 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-12T08:57:08.813Z)

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