COSMOS 1261 DEB, 29202

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 1261 DEB, 29202 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	29202, 1981-031L
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	8 months 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 8 months ago

0 COSMOS 1261 DEB
1 29202U 81031L   24173.60427786  .00583057  00000-0  56629-1 0  9992
2 29202  61.1234 274.9371 6974944  47.7775   3.2725  2.69787528    11

Epoch: 2024-06-21T14:30Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-06-21T14:30:09.607Z)

Latitude	57.06322°
Longitude	-155.18478°
Altitude	497.81 km
Speed	9.894 km/s
True Right ascension	22h 10m 32s
True Declination	56° 54' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization observer readout

Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.

Visualization observer readout

Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	30,619.965 km
Perigee altitude	215.188 km
Semi-major axis	21,795.714 km
Eccentricity	0.6974944
Inclination	61.1234°
RAAN	274.9371°
Arg. of periapsis	47.7775°
True anomaly	24.96038°
Mean anomaly	3.2725°
Eccentric anomaly	10.6758°
Mean motion	0.67451 °/min
BSTAR	0.056629
Orbital period	533.72 mins