Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- August 13, 1981, 16:20
- Launch designation
- 1981-078
- Mission
- Feniks No. 943
- Flight name
- Kosmos-1296
- Vehicle flight ID
- 76053 -978
- Year
- Launches in 1981
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 387 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 6.6 t
- Payloads
- 3
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmos-1296 | 1981-078ANORAD 12687 | Main Space Forces Directorate | Optical imaging | 2,886 kg | Landed · Sep 13, 1981 |
| Spuskaemaya Kapsula | 1981-078 | Ministry of General Machine Building | — | — | — |
| Spuskaemaya Kapsula | 1981-078 | 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.