Norad ID: 12376
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 1261 |
| Follow COSMOS 1261 | COSMOS 1261 Tracker |
| Pass predictions COSMOS 1261 | Pass predictions COSMOS 1261 |
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| Days in orbit | 16624 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia) |
| Perigee | 4895 km |
| Apogee | 35429 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 69.09° |
| Laps per day | 2 |
| Height COSMOS 1261 | 24660.42 km |
COSMOS 1261, 12376 is a payload satellite owned by PVO (CIS) in HEO that was launched on Tue, 31 Mar 1981 UTC via an MOLNIYA 8K78M launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite COSMOS 1261 Date of exalting 31.03.1981y. Average height of ISS COSMOS 1261 hundred 24660.42 km. Average velocity COSMOS 1261 is 12674.18 km/h. Inclination COSMOS 1261 satellite 69.04°.