RocketMolniya 8K78Mvariant 2BL
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- June 19, 1981, 19:37
- Launch designation
- 1981-058
- Mission
- Oko
- Flight name
- Kosmos-1278
- Vehicle flight ID
- 76047 -554
- Year
- Launches in 1981
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 40,416 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.6 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-1278 | 1981-058ANORAD 12547 | Proto-Vozdhusnoy Oborony | Missile early warning | 1,250 kg | Reentered (orbital decay) · Sep 2, 2000 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.