COSMOS 1691 DEB, 16266

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 1691 DEB, 16266 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 09 Oct 1985 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

16266, 1985-094K

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

15 hours ago

Origin

Russian Strategic Rocket Forces (CIS)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1985-10-09 (40 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

Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 15 hours ago

0 COSMOS 1691 DEB
1 16266U 85094K   25185.77614138  .00000187  00000-0  92963-3 0  9993
2 16266  82.6012 109.1366 0012966  45.5881 345.8187 12.66577175833505

Epoch: 2025-07-04T18:37Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-04T18:37:38.615Z)

Latitude

31.13129°

Longitude

-88.82193°

Altitude

1,389.962 km

Speed

7.172 km/s

True Right ascension

07h 34m 27s

True Declination

30° 59' 30"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

37.98387°

Longitude

-87.91339°

Altitude

1,391.033 km

Speed

7.172 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

08h 33m 48s

Apparent Declination

3° 42' 48"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

21:43:56

Azimuth

24.48° NE

Elevation

-43.493°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

1,403.304 km

Perigee altitude

1,383.152 km

Semi-major axis

7,771.365 km

Eccentricity

0.0013

Inclination

82.6012°

RAAN

109.1366°

Arg. of periapsis

45.5881°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

345.8187°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.16809 °/min

Orbital period

113.63 mins

BSTAR

0.00092963

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COSMOS 1691 DEB, 16267

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COSMOS 1691 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.
15 mins	2025-07-05 19:11:48.964Z	170.721° S	2025-07-05 19:18:48.964Z	103.18° ESE	42.219°	2025-07-05 19:26:48.964Z	13.762° NNE
10 mins	2025-07-05 21:09:48.964Z	250.428° W	2025-07-05 21:14:48.964Z	297.344° NW	22.985°	2025-07-05 21:19:48.964Z	339.629° N
11 mins	2025-07-06 05:12:48.964Z	23.012° NE	2025-07-06 05:17:48.964Z	66.991° ENE	22.947°	2025-07-06 05:23:48.964Z	117.46° SE
14 mins	2025-07-06 07:06:48.964Z	344.464° N	2025-07-06 07:12:48.964Z	280.927° WNW	42.416°	2025-07-06 07:20:48.964Z	188.213° SSW

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