Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- December 19, 1968, 23:55
- Launch designation
- 1968-117
- Mission
- DS-U2-GK No. 1
- Flight name
- Kosmos-261
- Vehicle flight ID
- N231-13
- Year
- Launches in 1968
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- 204 km
- Initial apogee
- 647 km
- Inclination
- 71.0°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.335 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-261 | 1968-117ANORAD 3624 | Southern State Design Bureau | Space science | 335 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Feb 12, 1969 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.