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
15 hours 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 15 hours ago
0 COSMOS 1261 DEB
1 12894U 81031G   25191.39182463 -.00000445  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995
2 12894  69.4330 111.7526 5844113 358.8439 192.5984  2.00467990294910
Epoch: 2025-07-10T09:24Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T09:24:13.648Z)
Latitude
-2.76986°
Longitude
-136.82156°
Altitude
35,578.441 km
Speed
2 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 31m 10s
True Declination
-2° 46' 01"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-31.69465°
Longitude
-124.57096°
Altitude
27,101.948 km
Speed
2.969 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 51m 25s
Apparent Declination
-34° 43' 22"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:20:20
Azimuth
99.94° ESE
Elevation
-48.73°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,716.236 km
Perigee altitude
4,663.154 km
Semi-major axis
26,567.832 km
Eccentricity
0.58441
Inclination
69.433°
RAAN
111.7526°
Arg. of periapsis
358.8439°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
192.5984°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.5012 °/min
Orbital period
718.28 mins
BSTAR
0
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COSMOS 1261 DEB Visibility forecast

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428 mins2025-07-11 03:32:10.470Z322.273° NNW2025-07-11 05:30:10.470Z102.161° ESE44.737°2025-07-11 10:40:10.470Z228.336° WSW
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