DECAYED

COSMOS 1261 DEB, 48264 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 1261 DEB, 48264 was 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
48264, 1981-031P
Orbit
Decayed
Last TLE update
3 months ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Decayed 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 3 months ago
0 COSMOS 1261 DEB
1 48264U 81031P   25104.09984798  .00933215 -13726-5  75006-3 0  9992
2 48264  62.1834  52.3707 7107699  54.3247 352.4649  2.58296165 83983
Epoch: 2025-04-14T02:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-04-14T02:23:46.865Z)
Latitude
-0.00016°
Longitude
173.88147°
Altitude
1,475.074 km
Speed
9.152 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 29m 23s
True Declination
0° 00' 01"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
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Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
32,006.975 km
Perigee altitude
111.415 km
Semi-major axis
22,437.332 km
Eccentricity
0.71077
Inclination
62.1834°
RAAN
52.3707°
Arg. of periapsis
54.3247°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
352.4649°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.64578 °/min
Orbital period
557.46 mins
BSTAR
0.00075006
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COSMOS 1261 DEB Visibility forecast

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73 mins2025-07-02 00:50:57.451Z316.934° NNW2025-07-02 00:59:57.451Z228.803° WSW43.522°2025-07-02 02:03:57.451Z166.789° S
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