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Kosmos-1268

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Космос-1268

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1981-040ALaunched 4/28/1981

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-1268 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U
Launch Date: 4/28/1981
Last Contact: 5/12/1981

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 303 km
Inclination: 70.38 deg
Dry Mass: 2,655 kg
Total Mass: 6,300 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: IMG
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Russian Space Forces
Manufacturer: Progress Rocket Space Center

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1981-040A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/050