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Kosmos-1290

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Космос-1290

CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 1981-074DLaunched 8/6/1981

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Kosmos-1287/1294
Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M
Launch Date: 8/6/1981
Last Contact: 1/1/1983

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 1,453 km
Inclination: 74.03 deg
Orbit Plane: A
Dry Mass: 60 kg
Total Mass: 60 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Russian Space Forces
Manufacturer: ISS Reshetnev

Constellation

Name: Strela military communications
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1981-074D
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/062