COSMOS 1261 DEB, 48264

Orbit data source: Space-Track

COSMOS 1261 DEB, 48264 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	48264, 1981-031P
Orbit	HEO
Last TLE update	22 hours 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 22 hours ago

0 COSMOS 1261 DEB
1 48264U 81031P   25035.36793762  .00145115  15670-6  37461-2 0  9990
2 48264  62.2557  66.2682 7441599  52.7687 354.2921  2.12405885 82413

Epoch: 2025-02-04T08:49Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-04T08:49:49.81Z)

Latitude	0.00011°
Longitude	159.03371°
Altitude	1,468.093 km
Speed	9.275 km/s
True Right ascension	04h 25m 03s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-46.70469°
Longitude	125.0165°
Altitude	8,427.645 km
Speed	6.187 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	00h 36m 50s
Apparent Declination	-50° 31' 10"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	08:59:46
Azimuth	235.575° WSW
Elevation	-51.267°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	38,207.352 km
Perigee altitude	161.834 km
Semi-major axis	25,562.73 km
Eccentricity	0.7441599
Inclination	62.2557°
RAAN	66.2682°
Arg. of periapsis	52.7687°
True anomaly	308.44136°
Mean anomaly	354.2921°
Eccentric anomaly	339.04026°
Mean motion	0.53105 °/min
BSTAR	0.0037461
Orbital period	677.91 mins