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Kosmos-1261

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Космос-1261

Missile Warning TrackingHEOCOSPAR 1981-031ALaunched 3/31/1981

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-1261 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M 2BL
Launch Date: 3/31/1981
Last Contact: 5/6/1981

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: HEO
Altitude: 20,192.5 km
Inclination: 63.05 deg
Dry Mass: 1,150 kg
Total Mass: 1,250 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Missile Warning Tracking
Payload Category: EW
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony
Manufacturer: NPO Lavotchkin

Constellation

Name: Oko
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1981-031A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/048