COSMOS 1291

12640
Spacetrack Directory Number
1981-08-06
Orbit launches
1471.77 km
Average height
25663.91 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information COSMOS 1291

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 1291
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Orbit launches 1981-08-06 (45 years ago)
Days in orbit 16494
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)
Perigee 1458 km
Apogee 1464 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 74.03°
Laps per day 13
Height COSMOS 1291 1471.77 km

Additional information COSMOS 1291

COSMOS 1291, 12640 is a payload satellite owned by GUKOS (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 06 Aug 1981 UTC via a KOSMOS 11K65M 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 1291 Date of exalting 06.08.1981y. Average height of ISS COSMOS 1291 hundred 1471.77 km. Average velocity COSMOS 1291 is 25663.91 km/h. Inclination COSMOS 1291 satellite 74.03°.

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Update time: 2026-10-02 19:40:20
Average height of ISS COSMOS 1291 is: 1471.77km
Average velocity COSMOS 1291 is: 25663.91km/h
Average orbit height COSMOS 1291 is: 74.03°
COSMOS 1291 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 1981-08-06
COSMOS 1291 is from 16494 days Days in orbit.