COSMOS 1261 DEB, 27796

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 1261 DEB, 27796 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	27796, 1981-031H
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	2 days ago
Origin	GUKOS (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 2 days ago

0 COSMOS 1261 DEB
1 27796U 81031H   25034.29776756  .00000104  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992
2 27796  65.4453  48.1288 6933703  23.8608 356.8885  2.01727192175804

Epoch: 2025-02-03T07:08Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-03T07:08:47.117Z)

Latitude	0.00026°
Longitude	167.18418°
Altitude	2,043.077 km
Speed	8.923 km/s
True Right ascension	03h 12m 23s
True Declination	0° 00' 01"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	12.69303°
Longitude	172.86977°
Altitude	1,796.395 km
Speed	9.082 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	01h 17m 35s
Apparent Declination	-15° 01' 40"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	08:50:08
Azimuth	272.878° WNW
Elevation	-27.223°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	38,423.459 km
Perigee altitude	1,734.383 km
Semi-major axis	26,457.058 km
Eccentricity	0.6933703
Inclination	65.4453°
RAAN	48.1288°
Arg. of periapsis	23.8608°
True anomaly	336.69189°
Mean anomaly	356.8885°
Eccentric anomaly	349.9683°
Mean motion	0.50435 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	713.79 mins