COSMOS 1285 DEB, 12993
Orbit data source: Space-Track
COSMOS 1285 DEB, 12993 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Tue, 04 Aug 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
Orbit
Country
CISRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 1.4 m
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 5 days ago
0 COSMOS 1285 DEB
1 12993U 81071E 26259.50073454 .00000221 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 12993 67.3401 76.3207 6405496 4.7415 359.1740 1.97853998240012Epoch: 2026-09-16T12:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-16T12:01:03.464Z)
Latitude
-0.00023°
Longitude
-99.40868°
Altitude
3,279.607 km
Speed
8.227 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 05m 13s
True Declination
0° 00' 01"
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:44:05
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
37,590.73 km
Perigee altitude
3,255.602 km
Semi-major axis
26,801.303 km
Eccentricity
0.64055
Inclination
67.3401°
RAAN
76.3207°
Arg. of periapsis
4.7415°
True anomaly
355.09542°
Mean anomaly
359.174°
Eccentric anomaly
357.70314°
Mean motion
0.49466 °/min
Orbital period
727.77 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #71 in the year 1981 (1981-08-04 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.COSMOS 1285 DEB Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 63 mins | 2026-09-21 13:20:44.585Z | 208.968° SW | 2026-09-21 13:35:44.585Z | 310.638° NW | 85.228° | 2026-09-21 14:23:44.585Z | 35.05° NE |
| 147 mins | 2026-09-22 02:19:44.585Z | 330.025° NNW | 2026-09-22 03:06:44.585Z | 300.05° NW | 25.787° | 2026-09-22 04:46:44.585Z | 279.789° WNW |
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