Norad ID: 12376
| Nazwa w katalogu Spacetrack | COSMOS 1261 |
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| Kraj/organizacja pochodzenia | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Miejsce startu | PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia) |
| Perygeum | 4895 km |
| Apogeum | 35429 km |
COSMOS 1261, 12376 is a payload satellite owned by PVO (CIS) in HEO that was launched on Tue, 31 Mar 1981 UTC via an MOLNIYA 8K78M 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.
Satelitę COSMOS 1261 wyniesiono 31.03.1981r.