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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COSMOS 1261 DEB details

Identifier	12893, 1981-031F
Orbit	Molniya
Last TLE update	3 days ago
Origin	PVO (CIS)
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 3 days ago

0 COSMOS 1261 DEB
1 12893U 81031F   25033.73993124  .00000573  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992
2 12893  64.8328  45.8421 7073067  29.9340 356.3227  2.01084745302067

Epoch: 2025-02-02T17:45Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-02T17:45:30.059Z)

Latitude	-0.00037°
Longitude	6.25809°
Altitude	1,849.625 km
Speed	9.048 km/s
True Right ascension	03h 03m 12s
True Declination	0° 00' 01"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	25.44308°
Longitude	173.03754°
Altitude	14,720.033 km
Speed	4.771 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	15h 09m 32s
Apparent Declination	14° 42' 21"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	08:44:17
Azimuth	74.701° E
Elevation	4.662°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	38,888.332 km
Perigee altitude	1,382.151 km
Semi-major axis	26,513.379 km
Eccentricity	0.7073067
Inclination	64.8328°
RAAN	45.8421°
Arg. of periapsis	29.934°
True anomaly	330.74802°
Mean anomaly	356.3227°
Eccentric anomaly	347.66601°
Mean motion	0.50274 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	716.07 mins