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Cosmos 260
Cosmos 260 was launched on December 16, 1968 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jul 9, 1973).
COSPAR 1968-115ANORAD 3619Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Kosmos-260
- Common name
- Cosmos 260
- Payload designation
- Molniya-1Yu No. 15L
- International designator
- 1968-115A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3619
- GCAT identifier
- S03619
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.203
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Molniya-1
- Owner
- TsUKOS
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
- Platform (bus)
- Molniya-1
Launch
- Date
- December 16, 1968 · 09:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 1968-115Success
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GTO
- Perigee
- 522 km
- Apogee
- 39,559 km
- Inclination
- 64.99°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- July 9, 1973
- Last known active
- 1969
- End of operations
- 1969
Size
- Mass
- 1,650 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,620 kg
- Length
- 4.4 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 8.6 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q592851 (CC0).