COSMOS 1261 DEB, 27902

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 1261 DEB, 27902 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	27902, 1981-031K
Orbit	Molniya
Last TLE update	16 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 16 hours ago

0 COSMOS 1261 DEB
1 27902U 81031K   25035.61001966  .00019635  00000-0  37623-2 0  9994
2 27902  62.2202  95.1463 7495288  47.5393 355.1329  2.03014585165051

Epoch: 2025-02-04T14:38Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-04T14:38:25.698Z)

Latitude	-0.00011°
Longitude	100.58349°
Altitude	1,262.199 km
Speed	9.446 km/s
True Right ascension	06h 20m 48s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-31.26572°
Longitude	-60.92663°
Altitude	37,025.255 km
Speed	1.8 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	19h 43m 37s
Apparent Declination	-32° 28' 25"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	08:51:35
Azimuth	66.756° ENE
Elevation	-74.435°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	39,713.468 km
Perigee altitude	220.565 km
Semi-major axis	26,345.154 km
Eccentricity	0.7495288
Inclination	62.2202°
RAAN	95.1463°
Arg. of periapsis	47.5393°
True anomaly	313.47345°
Mean anomaly	355.1329°
Eccentric anomaly	341.5218°
Mean motion	0.50757 °/min
BSTAR	0.0037623
Orbital period	709.27 mins