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
Country
Flag of CISCIS
Related business
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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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 COSMOS 1261 DEB
1 12894U 81031G   25259.73201933 -.00000480  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 12894  69.4393 108.0197 5809231 357.0131 184.8777  2.00401881296287
Epoch: 2025-09-16T17:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-16T17:34:06.47Z)
Latitude
1.26694°
Longitude
28.1022°
Altitude
35,601.197 km
Speed
1.998 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 10m 11s
True Declination
1° 15' 56"
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
02:11:43
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,632.813 km
Perigee altitude
4,758.28 km
Semi-major axis
26,573.684 km
Eccentricity
0.58092
Inclination
69.4393°
RAAN
108.0197°
Arg. of periapsis
357.0131°
True anomaly
181.5891°
Mean anomaly
184.8777°
Eccentric anomaly
183.0859°
Mean motion
0.50103 °/min
Orbital period
718.52 mins
BSTAR
0
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