COSMOS 1275 DEB, 42159

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 1275 DEB, 42159 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Thu, 04 Jun 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
42159, 1981-053RX
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of CISCIS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1981-06-04 (44 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 months ago

TLE from 2 months ago
0 COSMOS 1275 DEB
1 42159U 81053RX  25227.48779899  .00000667  00000-0  59457-3 0  9999
2 42159  82.8203 315.9958 0066414 224.9528 134.6244 13.82313614556461
Epoch: 2025-08-15T11:42Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-15T11:42:25.832Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
176.25148°
Altitude
992.983 km
Speed
7.338 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 03m 58s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow 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
01:09:26
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,001.523 km
Perigee altitude
904.147 km
Semi-major axis
7,330.972 km
Eccentricity
0.00664
Inclination
82.8203°
RAAN
315.9958°
Arg. of periapsis
224.9528°
True anomaly
135.16291°
Mean anomaly
134.6244°
Eccentric anomaly
134.89397°
Mean motion
3.45781 °/min
Orbital period
104.11 mins
BSTAR
0.00059457
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