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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Identifier
Orbit
Country
CISRelated business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 19 hours ago
TLE from 19 hours ago
0 COSMOS 1261 DEB
1 27796U 81031H 25259.32650498 -.00001015 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 27796 65.5580 24.1906 6933753 20.7080 357.0687 2.01776936180340Epoch: 2025-09-16T07:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-16T07:50:10.03Z)
Latitude
-0.00016°
Longitude
-88.88105°
Altitude
1,954.76 km
Speed
8.979 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 36m 42s
True Declination
0° 00' 01"
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:45:25
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
38,416.21 km
Perigee altitude
1,732.914 km
Semi-major axis
26,452.699 km
Eccentricity
0.69338
Inclination
65.558°
RAAN
24.1906°
Arg. of periapsis
20.708°
True anomaly
337.98644°
Mean anomaly
357.0687°
Eccentric anomaly
350.53725°
Mean motion
0.50447 °/min
Orbital period
713.62 mins
BSTAR
0
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Other satellites on launch #31 in the year 1981 (1981-03-31 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.COSMOS 1261 DEB Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 8 mins | 2025-09-17 07:44:40.174Z | 113.453° SE | 2025-09-17 07:47:40.174Z | 89.742° E | 13.873° | 2025-09-17 07:52:40.174Z | 58.144° ENE |
| 279 mins | 2025-09-17 20:01:40.174Z | 326.622° NNW | 2025-09-17 20:43:40.174Z | 261.671° W | 42.985° | 2025-09-18 00:40:40.174Z | 234.616° WSW |
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