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

Country

CIS

Related business

Russian Space Forces (RU)

Manufacturer

Unknown

Mission

Spacecraft

Bus & Motor

Unknown

Mass

Unknown

Launch date (UTC)

1981-03-31 (45 years ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.5 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago

0 COSMOS 1261 DEB
1 27796U 81031H   26034.10643752  .00000842  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 27796  65.5058   9.2420 6944928  18.6931 357.3479  2.01740414183169

Epoch: 2026-02-03T02:33Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-03T02:33:16.201Z)

Latitude

0°

Longitude

-162.39543°

Altitude

1,902.439 km

Speed

9.012 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 36m 51s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

03:04:13

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

38,451.181 km

Perigee altitude

1,704.328 km

Semi-major axis

26,455.892 km

Eccentricity

0.69449

Inclination

65.5058°

RAAN

9.242°

Arg. of periapsis

18.6931°

True anomaly

339.89911°

Mean anomaly

357.3479°

Eccentric anomaly

351.39254°

Mean motion

0.50438 °/min

Orbital period

713.74 mins

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Other satellites on launch #31 in the year 1981 (1981-03-31 UTC)

COSMOS 1261, 12376

COSMOS 1261 DEB, 27902 (Decayed)

SL-6 R/B(1), 12377 (Decayed)

COSMOS 1261 DEB, 33520

COSMOS 1261 DEB, 12893

SL-6 R/B(2), 12384

COSMOS 1261 DEB, 12894

COSMOS 1261 DEB, 12892

COSMOS 1261 DEB, 35507

COSMOS 1261 DEB, 48264 (Decayed)

COSMOS 1261 DEB, 29202 (Decayed)

COSMOS 1261 DEB, 27901 (Decayed)

SL-6 PLAT, 12378 (Decayed)

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COSMOS 1261 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.
48 mins	2026-02-05 02:18:53.033Z	273.592° WNW	2026-02-05 02:27:53.033Z	343.214° N	32.235°	2026-02-05 03:06:53.033Z	54.109° ENE
140 mins	2026-02-05 07:11:53.033Z	121.373° SE	2026-02-05 08:25:53.033Z	138.572° SSE	11.787°	2026-02-05 09:31:53.033Z	153.052° SSE

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COSMOS 1261 DEB, 27796

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-03T02:33:16.201Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #31 in the year 1981 (1981-03-31 UTC)

COSMOS 1261 DEB Visibility forecast

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