Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 30, 1980, 10:00
- Launch designation
- 1980-086
- Mission
- Yantar'-4K1 No. 3
- Flight name
- Kosmos-1218
- Vehicle flight ID
- P 15000-233
- Year
- Launches in 1980
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 357 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 6.6 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-1218 | 1980-086ANORAD 12039 | Central Specialized Design Bureau | Optical imaging | 2,886 kg | Landed · Dec 12, 1980 |
| Spuskaemaya Kapsula | 1980-086 | Ministry of General Machine Building | — | — | — |
| Spuskaemaya Kapsula | 1980-086 | Ministry of General Machine Building | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.