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Cosmos 1258
Cosmos 1258 was launched on March 14, 1981 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Mar 14, 1981).
COSPAR 1981-024ANORAD 12337Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1258
- Common name
- Cosmos 1258
- Payload designation
- IS-M No. 5xx-10-031
- International designator
- 1981-024A
- NORAD catalog number
- 12337
- GCAT identifier
- S12337
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/048
Mission
- Mission type
- Weapon test
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- IS 5V91TM
- Owner
- PKO
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsNII Kometa
- Platform (bus)
- IS
Launch
- Date
- March 14, 1981 · 16:55 UTC
- Launch record
- 1981-024Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 289 km
- Apogee
- 1,023 km
- Inclination
- 65.82°
- Status
- Deorbited
- Status date
- March 14, 1981
- Last known active
- Mar 14, 1981
- End of operations
- Mar 14, 1981
Size
- Mass
- 1,400 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,400 kg
- Length
- 4.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 4.2 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907341 (CC0).