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Cosmos 1260
Cosmos 1260 was launched on March 20, 1981 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: exploded or broke up (May 8, 1982).
COSPAR 1981-028ANORAD 12364Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1260
- Common name
- Cosmos 1260
- Payload designation
- US-P No. 122
- International designator
- 1981-028A
- NORAD catalog number
- 12364
- GCAT identifier
- S12364
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/048
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- US-P
- Owner
- VMF
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Arsenal Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- US-P
Launch
- Date
- March 20, 1981 · 23:45 UTC
- Launch record
- 1981-028Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 429 km
- Apogee
- 443 km
- Inclination
- 65.03°
- Status
- Exploded or broke up
- Status date
- May 8, 1982
- Last known active
- Jun 20, 1981
- End of operations
- Jun 20, 1981
Size
- Mass
- 3,300 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,000 kg
- Length
- 10.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 17.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566517 (CC0).