COSMOS 1280

12577
Spacetrack Directory Number
1981-07-02
Orbit launches
1981-07-16
14 Days in orbit


Satellite information COSMOS 1280

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 1280
Orbit launches 1981-07-02
Deorbitation date 1981-07-16
Days in orbit 14
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)

Additional information COSMOS 1280

COSMOS 1280, 12577 was a payload satellite owned by Priroda (CIS) that was launched on Thu, 02 Jul 1981 UTC via a SOYUZ-U 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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