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 | 27796 |
| COSPAR ID | 1981-031H |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 65.474° |
| Eccentricity | 0.69487 |
| RA ascending node | 0.338 hr |
| Argument perigee | 18.132° |
| Mean anomaly | 357.452° |
| Orbital period | 713.681 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 13 Mar 2026, 18:21 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1700.9 km |
| Mean Altitude | 20083.3 km |
| Peak Altitude | 38465.7 km |
Orbital History
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