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
Flag of CISCIS
Related business
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: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 COSMOS 1261 DEB
1 12892U 81031E   25353.47507473  .00002178  00000-0  10593-2 0  9998
2 12892  62.1467 115.1425 7474187  44.1041 355.1402  2.00368897255804
Epoch: 2025-12-19T11:24Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-12-19T11:24:06.456Z)
Latitude
-0.00028°
Longitude
-144.19285°
Altitude
1,256.155 km
Speed
9.457 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 40m 35s
True Declination
0° 00' 01"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:44:32
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
40,062.298 km
Perigee altitude
334.613 km
Semi-major axis
26,576.593 km
Eccentricity
0.74742
Inclination
62.1467°
RAAN
115.1425°
Arg. of periapsis
44.1041°
True anomaly
314.03102°
Mean anomaly
355.1402°
Eccentric anomaly
341.67868°
Mean motion
0.50095 °/min
Orbital period
718.63 mins
BSTAR
0.0010593
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