COSMOS 1285 DEB, 25840

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 1285 DEB, 25840 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
25840, 1981-071J
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
4 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 4 days ago
0 COSMOS 1285 DEB
1 25840U 81071J   25185.72655844  .00000315  00000-0  00000-0 0  9997
2 25840  69.0537 106.5582 5974874 352.8956 209.0266  1.98034012202210
Epoch: 2025-07-04T17:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-04T17:26:14.649Z)
Latitude
-2.02376°
Longitude
102.79278°
Altitude
35,612.278 km
Speed
2.026 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 09m 18s
True Declination
-2° 01' 18"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
23.90438°
Longitude
92.08264°
Altitude
33,369.783 km
Speed
2.275 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 07m 42s
Apparent Declination
16° 40' 47"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:38:21
Azimuth
320.661° NNW
Elevation
-23.577°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
36,410.694 km
Perigee altitude
4,403.196 km
Semi-major axis
26,785.082 km
Eccentricity
0.59749
Inclination
69.0537°
RAAN
106.5582°
Arg. of periapsis
352.8956°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
209.0266°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.49511 °/min
Orbital period
727.11 mins
BSTAR
0
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COSMOS 1285 DEB Visibility forecast

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End time (UTC)
End Az.
543 mins2025-07-08 23:46:28.906Z279.659° WNW2025-07-09 04:42:28.906Z128.697° SE36.853°2025-07-09 08:49:28.906Z196.431° SSW
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