COSMOS 1275 DEB, 42231
Orbit data source: Space-Track
COSMOS 1275 DEB, 42231 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
Orbit
Country
CISRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
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TLE from 1 week ago
0 COSMOS 1275 DEB
1 42231U 81053UX 26129.09274752 .00003091 00000-0 11261-2 0 9991
2 42231 82.7558 271.3811 0030622 300.6250 59.1919 14.32647594643913Epoch: 2026-05-09T02:13Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-09T02:13:33.385Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
11.07685°
Altitude
774.686 km
Speed
7.472 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 05m 31s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:48:05
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
801.891 km
Perigee altitude
758.052 km
Semi-major axis
7,158.108 km
Eccentricity
0.00306
Inclination
82.7558°
RAAN
271.3811°
Arg. of periapsis
300.625°
True anomaly
59.49388°
Mean anomaly
59.1919°
Eccentric anomaly
59.34283°
Mean motion
3.58382 °/min
Orbital period
100.45 mins
BSTAR
0.0011261
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Other satellites on launch #53 in the year 1981 (1981-06-04 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.COSMOS 1275 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. |
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| 10 mins | 2026-05-17 20:19:15.076Z | 355.577° N | 2026-05-17 20:24:15.076Z | 116.666° SE | 44.327° | 2026-05-17 20:29:15.076Z | 169.912° S |
| 8 mins | 2026-05-18 09:17:15.076Z | 191.802° SSW | 2026-05-18 09:20:15.076Z | 219.435° SW | 43.554° | 2026-05-18 09:25:15.076Z | 4.281° NNE |
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