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

12993, 1981-071E

Orbit

HEO

Last TLE update

18 hours ago

Origin

Russian Space Forces (CIS)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1981-08-04 (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

Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 18 hours ago

0 COSMOS 1285 DEB
1 12993U 81071E   25188.83898627  .00000467  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 12993  66.8225 109.8155 6568473  13.3426 357.8022  1.97853011231392

Epoch: 2025-07-07T20:08Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T20:08:08.413Z)

Latitude

0.00018°

Longitude

-118.23852°

Altitude

2,905.609 km

Speed

8.427 km/s

True Right ascension

07h 19m 21s

True Declination

0° 00' 01"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-8.93196°

Longitude

65.54098°

Altitude

37,875.99 km

Speed

1.773 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

19h 09m 28s

Apparent Declination

-13° 46' 17"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

02:04:12

Azimuth

267.867° W

Elevation

-19.206°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

38,027.645 km

Perigee altitude

2,818.827 km

Semi-major axis

26,801.373 km

Eccentricity

0.65685

Inclination

66.8225°

RAAN

109.8155°

Arg. of periapsis

13.3426°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

357.8022°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.49466 °/min

Orbital period

727.77 mins

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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.
42 mins	2025-07-08 20:26:34.884Z	207.476° SW	2025-07-08 20:38:34.884Z	355.346° N	44.957°	2025-07-08 21:08:34.884Z	32.456° NE
145 mins	2025-07-09 09:18:34.884Z	325.986° NNW	2025-07-09 10:01:34.884Z	291.727° WNW	25.322°	2025-07-09 11:43:34.884Z	269.961° W

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