Spacecraft information: COSMOS 1261 DEB
| Launched | 30 March 1981 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 12893 |
| COSPAR ID | 1981-031F |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 64.412° |
| Eccentricity | 0.71347 |
| RA ascending node | 23.417 hr |
| Argument perigee | 25.950° |
| Mean anomaly | 357.061° |
| Orbital period | 715.647 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 04 May 2026, 03:49 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1222.8 km |
| Mean Altitude | 20131.9 km |
| Peak Altitude | 39040.9 km |
Orbital History
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