COSMOS 1285 DEB, 26680

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 1285 DEB, 26680 is space debris originally from a launch on Tue, 04 Aug 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 1285 DEB details

Identifier	26680, 1981-071L
Orbit	Molniya
Last TLE update	18 hours ago
Origin	RVSN (CIS)
Manufacturer	Unknown
Mission	Spacecraft
Bus & Motor	Unknown
Mass	Unknown
Launch date (UTC)	1981-08-04 (43 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 18 hours ago

0 COSMOS 1285 DEB
1 26680U 81071L   24361.20141023 -.00000519  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 26680  63.6067  83.0542 7289827  43.3993 354.8652  1.98230736197333

Epoch: 2024-12-26T04:50Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T04:50:01.843Z)

Latitude	0.00023°
Longitude	-84.56321°
Altitude	1,799.104 km
Speed	9.089 km/s
True Right ascension	05h 32m 30s
True Declination	0° 00' 01"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-38.31861°
Longitude	118.32055°
Altitude	39,931.59 km
Speed	1.525 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	18h 37m 17s
Apparent Declination	-44° 15' 14"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	22:36:27
Azimuth	218.924° SW
Elevation	-9.868°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	39,902.055 km
Perigee altitude	876.263 km
Semi-major axis	26,767.296 km
Eccentricity	0.7289827
Inclination	63.6067°
RAAN	83.0542°
Arg. of periapsis	43.3993°
True anomaly	316.08969°
Mean anomaly	354.8652°
Eccentric anomaly	341.86413°
Mean motion	0.49561 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	726.38 mins