COSMOS 1261 DEB, 12892

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 1261 DEB, 12892 is space debris 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
12892, 1981-031E
Orbit
Molniya
Last TLE update
17 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
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
1.500 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 17 hours ago
0 COSMOS 1261 DEB
1 12892U 81031E   25181.17477208 -.00000244  00000-0  15120-2 0  9990
2 12892  62.2732 142.4473 7392208  41.0145 355.3503  2.00286806252350
Epoch: 2025-06-30T04:11Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T04:11:40.307Z)
Latitude
0.00021°
Longitude
161.02964°
Altitude
1,366.286 km
Speed
9.379 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 29m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 01"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-27.48287°
Longitude
-3.21536°
Altitude
38,093.648 km
Speed
1.713 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 19m 47s
Apparent Declination
-29° 19' 21"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:31:18
Azimuth
287.108° WNW
Elevation
-65.427°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
39,857.098 km
Perigee altitude
554.386 km
Semi-major axis
26,583.879 km
Eccentricity
0.73922
Inclination
62.2732°
RAAN
142.4473°
Arg. of periapsis
41.0145°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
355.3503°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.50074 °/min
Orbital period
718.93 mins
BSTAR
0.001512
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COSMOS 1261 DEB Visibility forecast

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95 mins2025-07-01 04:28:04.788Z336.614° NNW2025-07-01 04:36:04.788Z38.248° NE27.224°2025-07-01 06:03:04.788Z113.084° SE
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