COSMOS 1296

12687
Spacetrack Directory Number
1981-08-13
Orbit launches
1981-09-13
31 Days in orbit


Satellite information COSMOS 1296

Spacetrack Directory Name COSMOS 1296
Orbit launches 1981-08-13
Deorbitation date 1981-09-13
Days in orbit 31
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)

Additional information COSMOS 1296

COSMOS 1296, 12687 was a payload satellite owned by GUKOS (CIS) that was launched on Thu, 13 Aug 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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