COSMOS 1285 DEB, 25838

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 1285 DEB, 25838 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
25838, 1981-071G
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
5 days ago
Origin
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
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 5 days ago
0 COSMOS 1285 DEB
1 25838U 81071G   25184.39398677  .00000454  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998
2 25838  67.9064 101.8785 6272187   1.4068 359.7202  1.98217325 81254
Epoch: 2025-07-03T09:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T09:27:20.456Z)
Latitude
0.0004°
Longitude
38.3888°
Altitude
3,593.216 km
Speed
8.066 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 47m 32s
True Declination
0° 00' 01"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
15.04105°
Longitude
-148.18599°
Altitude
34,019.312 km
Speed
2.201 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 59m 50s
Apparent Declination
8° 38' 30"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:47:56
Azimuth
306.324° NW
Elevation
-24.282°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
37,180.141 km
Perigee altitude
3,600.676 km
Semi-major axis
26,768.546 km
Eccentricity
0.62722
Inclination
67.9064°
RAAN
101.8785°
Arg. of periapsis
1.4068°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
359.7202°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.49557 °/min
Orbital period
726.43 mins
BSTAR
0
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COSMOS 1285 DEB Visibility forecast

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535 mins2025-07-08 22:50:11.725Z270.892° WNW2025-07-08 23:13:11.725Z347.128° N35.83°2025-07-09 07:45:11.725Z183.754° SSW
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