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
12893, 1981-031F
Orbit
Molniya
Last TLE update
2 days 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
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago
0 COSMOS 1261 DEB
1 12893U 81031F   25192.83062997 -.00000281  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991
2 12893  64.8154  27.1053 7087230  28.4087 356.6542  2.01078270305261
Epoch: 2025-07-11T19:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T19:56:06.429Z)
Latitude
0.00008°
Longitude
158.07317°
Altitude
1,763.449 km
Speed
9.105 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 48m 18s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
9.92351°
Longitude
-26.8454°
Altitude
22,764.461 km
Speed
3.511 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 02m 10s
Apparent Declination
1° 40' 59"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:12:17
Azimuth
306.294° NW
Elevation
-33.139°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
38,926.847 km
Perigee altitude
1,344.765 km
Semi-major axis
26,513.943 km
Eccentricity
0.70872
Inclination
64.8154°
RAAN
27.1053°
Arg. of periapsis
28.4087°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
356.6542°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.50273 °/min
Orbital period
716.1 mins
BSTAR
0
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COSMOS 1261 DEB Visibility forecast

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403 mins2025-07-13 19:59:38.702Z322.084° NNW2025-07-13 20:14:38.702Z34.13° NE33.457°2025-07-14 02:42:38.702Z183.617° SSW
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