COSMOS 1285 DEB, 13961

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 1285 DEB, 13961 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

13961, 1981-071F

Orbit

HEO

Last TLE update

4 days 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 4 days ago

0 COSMOS 1285 DEB
1 13961U 81071F   25186.12616072 -.00000606  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 13961  70.1217  93.9204 5731862 348.0633   2.6996  1.98121949315405

Epoch: 2025-07-05T03:01Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T03:01:40.286Z)

Latitude

0.0003°

Longitude

125.13276°

Altitude

5,138.799 km

Speed

7.372 km/s

True Right ascension

06h 15m 40s

True Declination

0° 00' 01"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-66.96204°

Longitude

67.36712°

Altitude

8,214.695 km

Speed

6.309 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

23h 08m 14s

Apparent Declination

-85° 17' 56"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

03:15:51

Azimuth

185.235° SSW

Elevation

-37.582°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,747.325 km

Perigee altitude

5,050.725 km

Semi-major axis

26,777.162 km

Eccentricity

0.57319

Inclination

70.1217°

RAAN

93.9204°

Arg. of periapsis

348.0633°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

2.6996°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.49533 °/min

Orbital period

726.79 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.
72 mins	2025-07-08 15:53:02.274Z	125.503° SE	2025-07-08 16:14:02.274Z	69.226° E	27.313°	2025-07-08 17:05:02.274Z	19.472° NNE
347 mins	2025-07-09 04:48:02.274Z	333.386° NNW	2025-07-09 06:38:02.274Z	296.004° NW	41.436°	2025-07-09 10:35:02.274Z	260.347° W

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