COSMOS 1261 DEB, 27901

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 1261 DEB, 27901 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	27901, 1981-031J
Orbit	Molniya
Last TLE update	18 hours 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 18 hours ago

0 COSMOS 1261 DEB
1 27901U 81031J   25035.53676557  .00008312  00000-0  34911-2 0  9995
2 27901  62.2605  90.1749 7490585  49.9091 354.8235  2.02146056170859

Epoch: 2025-02-04T12:52Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-04T12:52:56.545Z)

Latitude	-0.00027°
Longitude	122.04849°
Altitude	1,417.898 km
Speed	9.337 km/s
True Right ascension	06h 00m 53s
True Declination	0° 00' 01"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-42.35753°
Longitude	-29.49028°
Altitude	39,865.799 km
Speed	1.468 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	20h 01m 38s
Apparent Declination	-42° 06' 25"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	08:50:06
Azimuth	107.409° ESE
Elevation	-80.606°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	39,832.977 km
Perigee altitude	251.879 km
Semi-major axis	26,420.565 km
Eccentricity	0.7490585
Inclination	62.2605°
RAAN	90.1749°
Arg. of periapsis	49.9091°
True anomaly	311.17603°
Mean anomaly	354.8235°
Eccentric anomaly	340.49052°
Mean motion	0.50539 °/min
BSTAR	0.0034911
Orbital period	712.32 mins