Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 16, 1968, 09:15
- Launch designation
- 1968-115
- Mission
- Molniya-1Yu 11F67 No. 15
- Flight name
- Kosmos-260
- Vehicle flight ID
- Ya15000-039 L87
- Year
- Launches in 1968
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 39,859 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.0 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-260 | 1968-115ANORAD 3619 | Central Space Forces Directorate | Communications | 1,650 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Jul 9, 1973 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.