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 (45 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 week ago

TLE from 1 week ago
0 COSMOS 1275 DEB
1 42159U 81053RX  26166.06319874  .00000967  00000-0  85629-3 0  9992
2 42159  82.8254  84.3356 0068417  90.5018 270.3982 13.82924326598418
Epoch: 2026-06-15T01:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-15T01:31:00.371Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
158.22908°
Altitude
956.435 km
Speed
7.374 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 37m 20s
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
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:40:01
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,000.817 km
Perigee altitude
900.533 km
Semi-major axis
7,328.812 km
Eccentricity
0.00684
Inclination
82.8254°
RAAN
84.3356°
Arg. of periapsis
90.5018°
True anomaly
269.6142°
Mean anomaly
270.3982°
Eccentric anomaly
270.0062°
Mean motion
3.45934 °/min
Orbital period
104.07 mins
BSTAR
0.00085629
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