RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant 2BL
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC41/1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- March 31, 1981, 09:39
- Launch designation
- 1981-031
- Mission
- Oko
- Flight name
- Kosmos-1261
- Vehicle flight ID
- 78017 -553
- Year
- Launches in 1981
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 39,765 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.6 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-1261 | 1981-031ANORAD 12376 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | Missile early warning | 1,250 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.