COSMOS 1261 DEB, 12894

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 1261 DEB, 12894 is space debris in HEO 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
12894, 1981-031G
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1981-03-31 (44 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 COSMOS 1261 DEB
1 12894U 81031G   25180.90469116 -.00000396  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 12894  69.4321 112.3282 5849522 359.1217 184.0681  2.00475841294704
Epoch: 2025-06-29T21:42Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-29T21:42:45.316Z)
Latitude
-0.4339°
Longitude
48.58341°
Altitude
35,725.341 km
Speed
1.983 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 29m 58s
True Declination
0° 26' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
10.20087°
Longitude
44.48475°
Altitude
34,860.011 km
Speed
2.081 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 06m 23s
Apparent Declination
5° 08' 32"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:06:41
Azimuth
205.285° SW
Elevation
52.667°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,729.505 km
Perigee altitude
4,648.495 km
Semi-major axis
26,567.137 km
Eccentricity
0.58495
Inclination
69.4321°
RAAN
112.3282°
Arg. of periapsis
359.1217°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
184.0681°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.50122 °/min
Orbital period
718.25 mins
BSTAR
0
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COSMOS 1261 DEB Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
170 mins2025-07-01 08:28:33.509Z205.273° SW2025-07-01 08:28:33.509Z205.273° SW38.483°2025-07-01 11:18:33.509Z226.712° WSW
266 mins2025-07-02 04:02:33.509Z322.155° NNW2025-07-02 06:00:33.509Z100.688° ESE44.595°2025-07-02 08:28:33.509Z206.413° SW
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