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Cosmos 1298
Cosmos 1298 was launched on August 21, 1981 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Oct 2, 1981).
COSPAR 1981-080ANORAD 12776Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-1298
- Common name
- Cosmos 1298
- Payload designation
- Yantar'-4K2 No. 1L
- Other names
- 11F695 No. 15000-01:RA
- International designator
- 1981-080A
- NORAD catalog number
- 12776
- GCAT identifier
- S12776
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/062
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Kobal't
- Owner
- TsSKB
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central Specialized Design Bureau
- Platform (bus)
- Yantar'-4K2
Launch
- Date
- August 21, 1981 · 10:20 UTC
- Launch record
- 1981-080Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 162 km
- Apogee
- 281 km
- Inclination
- 64.90°
- Status
- Landed
- Status date
- October 2, 1981
- Last known active
- Oct 2, 1981
- End of operations
- Oct 2, 1981
Size
- Mass
- 2,886 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,886 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 6,600 kg
- Length
- 6.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.70 m
- Span
- 6.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12907352 (CC0).