COSMOS 260
Satellite information COSMOS 260
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 260 |
| Orbit launches |
1968-12-16 |
| Deorbitation date |
1973-07-09 |
| Days in orbit | 1666 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
Additional information COSMOS 260
COSMOS 260, 3619 was a payload satellite owned by TsUKOS (CIS) that was launched on Mon, 16 Dec 1968 UTC via an MOLNIYA 8K78M launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). 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.
Update time: 2026-04-10 22:00:50
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