COSMOS 1285 DEB, 26680

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 1285 DEB, 26680 is space debris 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
26680, 1981-071L
Orbit
Molniya
Last TLE update
17 hours 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 17 hours ago
0 COSMOS 1285 DEB
1 26680U 81071L   25188.89834583 -.00000796  00000-0  00000+0 0  9993
2 26680  63.5651  56.4753 7338211  43.7849 355.2031  1.98280364201137
Epoch: 2025-07-07T21:33Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T21:33:37.079Z)
Latitude
-0.00016°
Longitude
167.03236°
Altitude
1,663.419 km
Speed
9.179 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 46m 09s
True Declination
0° 00' 01"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-29.21973°
Longitude
3.03251°
Altitude
37,869.935 km
Speed
1.768 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 34m 37s
Apparent Declination
-31° 00' 37"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:25:33
Azimuth
278.685° WNW
Elevation
-62.43°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
40,023.787 km
Perigee altitude
745.558 km
Semi-major axis
26,762.81 km
Eccentricity
0.73382
Inclination
63.5651°
RAAN
56.4753°
Arg. of periapsis
43.7849°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
355.2031°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.49573 °/min
Orbital period
726.2 mins
BSTAR
0
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COSMOS 1285 DEB Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
53 mins2025-07-08 22:04:52.829Z336.981° NNW2025-07-08 22:12:52.829Z36.749° NE24.4°2025-07-08 22:57:52.829Z97.184° ESE
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