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Cosmos 1266
Cosmos 1266 was launched on April 21, 1981 aboard a Tsiklon-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1981-037ANORAD 12409Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1266
- Common name
- Cosmos 1266
- Payload designation
- US-A No. 339 ROCh
- International designator
- 1981-037A
- NORAD catalog number
- 12409
- GCAT identifier
- S12409
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/050
Mission
- Mission type
- Signals intelligence
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- US-A
- Owner
- VMF
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- TsNII Kometa
- Platform (bus)
- Buk reactor
Launch
- Date
- April 21, 1981 · 03:45 UTC
- Launch record
- 1981-037Success
- Rocket
- Tsiklon-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC90
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/I
- Perigee
- 892 km
- Apogee
- 967 km
- Inclination
- 64.76°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Apr 28, 1981
- End of operations
- Apr 28, 1981
Size
- Mass
- 1,154 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,154 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 4,300 kg
- Length
- 5.8 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 5.8 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12753193 (CC0).