COSMOS 1278

12547
Spacetrack Directory Number
1981-06-19
Orbit launches
2000-09-02
7015 Days in orbit


Satellite information COSMOS 1278

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 1278
Orbit launches 1981-06-19
Deorbitation date 2000-09-02
Days in orbit 7015
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)

Additional information COSMOS 1278

COSMOS 1278, 12547 was a payload satellite owned by PVO (CIS) that was launched on Fri, 19 Jun 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.



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