COSMOS 261
Satellite information COSMOS 261
| Spacetrack Directory Name | COSMOS 261 |
| Orbit launches |
1968-12-19 |
| Deorbitation date |
1969-02-12 |
| Days in orbit | 55 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia) |
Additional information COSMOS 261
COSMOS 261, 3624 was a payload satellite owned by Yuzhnoe (CIS) that was launched on Thu, 19 Dec 1968 UTC via a KOSMOS 11K63 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.
Update time: 2026-04-10 22:20:47
