COSMOS 1261 DEB, 12894

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 1261 DEB, 12894 is 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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COSMOS 1261 DEB details

Identifier	12894, 1981-031G
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	1 month 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 1 month ago

0 COSMOS 1261 DEB
1 12894U 81031G   24365.62936132 -.00000121  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 12894  69.3406 122.4651 5929736   3.8929  10.4218  2.00533882291073

Epoch: 2024-12-30T15:06Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-30T15:06:16.818Z)

Latitude	46.85773°
Longitude	179.92493°
Altitude	5,901.152 km
Speed	7.069 km/s
True Right ascension	09h 44m 10s
True Declination	46° 45' 29"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	19.33134°
Longitude	-33.28514°
Altitude	31,311.797 km
Speed	2.48 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	19h 21m 37s
Apparent Declination	11° 47' 35"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	06:09:55
Azimuth	338.234° N
Elevation	-35.678°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,934.418 km
Perigee altitude	4,433.296 km
Semi-major axis	26,561.994 km
Eccentricity	0.5929736
Inclination	69.3406°
RAAN	122.4651°
Arg. of periapsis	3.8929°
True anomaly	46.53173°
Mean anomaly	10.4218°
Eccentric anomaly	24.52379°
Mean motion	0.50136 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	718.04 mins