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Kosmos-1259

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Космос-1259

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 1981-026ALaunched 3/17/1981

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-1259 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-U
Launch Date: 3/17/1981
Last Contact: 3/31/1981

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 291.5 km
Inclination: 70.35 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: 1981-026A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/048