COSMOS 1261 DEB, 12893
Orbit data source: Space-Track
COSMOS 1261 DEB, 12893 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
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, 0.6 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 day ago
TLE from 1 day ago
0 COSMOS 1261 DEB
1 12893U 81031F 25293.26703767 -.00000374 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 12893 64.7586 15.1731 7095146 27.5157 356.5442 2.01209103307285Epoch: 2025-10-20T06:24Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-20T06:24:32.054Z)
Latitude
-0.00012°
Longitude
-109.88894°
Altitude
1,667.863 km
Speed
9.168 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 00m 51s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
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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
03:21:29
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
38,928.187 km
Perigee altitude
1,320.438 km
Semi-major axis
26,502.449 km
Eccentricity
0.70951
Inclination
64.7586°
RAAN
15.1731°
Arg. of periapsis
27.5157°
True anomaly
332.08696°
Mean anomaly
356.5442°
Eccentric anomaly
348.30148°
Mean motion
0.50305 °/min
Orbital period
715.63 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #31 in the year 1981 (1981-03-31 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 1261 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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| 196 mins | 2025-10-21 18:42:49.252Z | 320.945° NNW | 2025-10-21 19:17:49.252Z | 266.485° W | 35.806° | 2025-10-21 21:58:49.252Z | 240.195° WSW |
| 12 mins | 2025-10-22 06:12:49.252Z | 164.113° S | 2025-10-22 06:16:49.252Z | 109.857° ESE | 30.352° | 2025-10-22 06:24:49.252Z | 41.502° NE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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