COSMOS 1261 DEB, 27796

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 1261 DEB, 27796 is space debris in HEO originally from a launch on Tue, 31 Mar 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
27796, 1981-031H
Orbit
HEO
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1981-03-31 (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 2 days ago
0 COSMOS 1261 DEB
1 27796U 81031H   25180.02049637 -.00001108  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992
2 27796  65.5376  32.6143 6931508  21.8024 357.2813  2.01762704178748
Epoch: 2025-06-29T00:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-29T00:29:30.886Z)
Latitude
-0.00079°
Longitude
107.8817°
Altitude
1,989.519 km
Speed
8.956 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 10m 26s
True Declination
0° 00' 03"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-50.8022°
Longitude
-38.4591°
Altitude
24,698.372 km
Speed
3.255 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 27m 20s
Apparent Declination
-55° 48' 39"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:31:10
Azimuth
221.799° SW
Elevation
-32.546°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
38,412.383 km
Perigee altitude
1,739.235 km
Semi-major axis
26,453.946 km
Eccentricity
0.69315
Inclination
65.5376°
RAAN
32.6143°
Arg. of periapsis
21.8024°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
357.2813°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.50444 °/min
Orbital period
713.67 mins
BSTAR
0
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COSMOS 1261 DEB Visibility forecast

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336 mins2025-07-02 00:18:48.768Z327.496° NNW2025-07-02 00:55:48.768Z53.882° ENE44.998°2025-07-02 05:54:48.768Z221.922° SW
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