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: 21 hours ago

TLE from 21 hours ago
0 COSMOS 1261 DEB
1 12894U 81031G   25258.23747128 -.00000508  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 12894  69.4507 108.1008 5810572 357.0668 186.5942  2.00404035296255
Epoch: 2025-09-15T05:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-15T05:41:57.518Z)
Latitude
0.69292°
Longitude
-152.09106°
Altitude
35,587.665 km
Speed
1.999 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 11m 22s
True Declination
0° 41' 32"
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
19:03:44
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,636.074 km
Perigee altitude
4,754.636 km
Semi-major axis
26,573.492 km
Eccentricity
0.58106
Inclination
69.4507°
RAAN
108.1008°
Arg. of periapsis
357.0668°
True anomaly
182.14833°
Mean anomaly
186.5942°
Eccentric anomaly
184.17211°
Mean motion
0.50104 °/min
Orbital period
718.51 mins
BSTAR
0
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